Parenteral

Parenteral is a route of administration that involves piercing the skin or mucous membrane. Parenteral nutrition refers to providing nutrition via the veins.

Etymology

From Greek para = "beside" and enteron = "intestine", because it bypasses ("goes beside instead of through") the intestines.

Translation

The word "Parenteral" occurs as such in the following languages: English, Catalan, German, Swedish.

Translation in Norwegian (Bokmål): Parenteral terapi.