GAVAGE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • feeding that consists of the delivery of a nutrient solution (as through a nasal tube) to someone who cannot or will not eat
   
   Synonym(s)
   • forced feeding (what does forced feeding mean?)
   
   Hypernyms(s) gavage is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • feeding (what does feeding mean?)
   • alimentation (what does alimentation mean?)
   
   Hyponym(s)
   • nasogastric feeding (what does nasogastric feeding mean?)
   • gastrogavage (what does gastrogavage mean?)
   
   Derived(s)
   • force-feed (what does force-feed mean?)