gavage

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Noun gavage has 1 sense

forced feeding, gavage - feeding that consists of the delivery of a nutrient solution (as through a nasal tube) to someone who cannot or will not eat
--₁ is a kind of feeding, alimentation
--₁ has particulars: nasogastric feeding; gastrogavage

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Gavage

Noun:

The act of force-feeding a person or animal through a tube inserted into the stomach.

Example sentence: The practice of gavage is often used in the poultry industry to increase the size of the birds quickly.

Verb:

To force-feed someone or something through a tube inserted into the stomach.

Example sentence: The farmers had to gavage the sick calf to ensure it received proper nutrition.

Noun:

A feast or celebratory meal.

Example sentence: The wedding reception featured a lavish gavage with a wide array of delicacies.

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