tube feeding syndrome

noun

A potentially fatal condition caused by a feeding regimen given through a tube that provides too little water and too much protein in the diet.

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Meanings

nountube feeding syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA potentially fatal condition caused by a feeding regimen given through a tube that provides too little water and too much protein in the diet.
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