Parenteral
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Parenteral is an adjective meaning (medicine) Administered by some means that avoids the gastrointestinal tract, particularly intravenously or by injection.
Meaning
(medicine) Administered by some means that avoids the gastrointestinal tract, particularly intravenously or by injection.
Example Sentences
Terbinafine is available in 250 mg tablets and in a topical 1% ointment. There is no parenteral form available.
Antonyms for parenteral
Common opposites include enteral, enteric.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include injectable, injection, intravenous, ketorolac, injecting, hypodermic.
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