parenteral: Meaning and Definition of

par•en•ter•al

Pronunciation: (pa-ren'tur-ul), [key]
— adj. Anat., Med., Physiol.
  1. taken into the body in a manner other than through the digestive canal.
  2. not within the intestine; not intestinal.
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