Associations to the word «Gavage»
Noun
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Wiktionary
GAVAGE, noun. A process of force-feeding a goose for foie gras
GAVAGE, noun. A process of force-feeding cattle for veal
GAVAGE, noun. (medicine) Feeding by means of a tube passed into the stomach
GAVAGE, verb. To stuff or glut with something
Dictionary definition
GAVAGE, noun. Feeding that consists of the delivery of a nutrient solution (as through a nasal tube) to someone who cannot or will not eat.
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