refeeding syndrome

noun

A set of metabolic disturbances that occur as a result of reinstitution of nutrition to patients who are starved or severely malnourished.

Meanings

nounrefeeding syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA set of metabolic disturbances that occur as a result of reinstitution of nutrition to patients who are starved or severely malnourished.

Translations

Spanish síndrome de realimentación
  • síndrome de realimentaciónTranslations
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refeeding syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/refeeding%20syndrome

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