Definition of Parenteral

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Parenteral: Entering the body not by the alimentary tract but rather by another means (such as the subcutaneous, the intramuscular, or often the intravenous route).

From para- (Greek for "apart from") + enteral (from the Greek "enteron" meaning "intestine") = apart from the intestine.

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