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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GAVAGE

From French, from gaver, from Old French (dialect) gave throat.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GAVAGE

gavage  [ˈɡævɑːʒ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GAVAGE

noun
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gavage is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GAVAGE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Feeding tube

A feeding tube is a medical device used to provide nutrition to patients who cannot obtain nutrition by mouth, are unable to swallow safely, or need nutritional supplementation. The state of being fed by a feeding tube is called gavage, enteral feeding or tube feeding. Placement may be temporary for the treatment of acute conditions or lifelong in the case of chronic disabilities. A variety of feeding tubes are used in medical practice. They are usually made of polyurethane or silicone. The diameter of a feeding tube is measured in French units. They are classified by site of insertion and intended use.

Definition of gavage in the English dictionary

The definition of gavage in the dictionary is forced feeding by means of a tube inserted into the stomach through the mouth.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GAVAGE


arbitrage
ˈɑːbɪˌtrɑːʒ
barrage
ˈbærɑːʒ
bricolage
ˈbrɪkəˌlɑːʒ
camouflage
ˈkæməˌflɑːʒ
collage
kəˈlɑːʒ
decoupage
ˌdeɪkuːˈpɑːʒ
dressage
ˈdrɛsɑːʒ
entourage
ˈɒntʊˌrɑːʒ
espionage
ˈɛspɪəˌnɑːʒ
etage
eɪˈtɑːʒ
garage
ˈɡærɑːʒ
massage
ˈmæsɑːʒ
mirage
mɪˈrɑːʒ
montage
mɒnˈtɑːʒ
paysage
ˌpeɪˈzɑːʒ
plage
plɑːʒ
sabotage
ˈsæbəˌtɑːʒ
sondage
sɒnˈdɑːʒ
triage
ˈtriːˌɑːʒ
vernissage
ˌvɜːnɪˈsɑːʒ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GAVAGE

gauze
gauzelike
gauzier
gauziest
gauzily
gauziness
gauzy
Gavaskar
gave
gavel
gavelkind
gavelman
gavelock
gavial
gavialoid
gavot
gavotte

WORDS THAT END LIKE GAVAGE

cleavage
enfant sauvage
gillravage
gilravage
lavage
lovage
noble savage
pavage
ravage
rivage
salvage
savage
scavage
Scotch lovage
selvage

Synonyms and antonyms of gavage in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «gavage» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GAVAGE

Find out the translation of gavage to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of gavage from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gavage» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

灌胃
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

alimentación forzada
570 millions of speakers

English

gavage
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

gavage
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التغذية الأنبوبية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

через желудочный зонд
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

gavage
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

gavage
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gavage
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gavage
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Magensonde
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

強制飼養
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

위관
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gavage
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bằng ống
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குழாய் வழி ஊட்டம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गॅव्टेज
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sonda ile besleme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gavage
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zgłębnik
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

через шлунковий зонд
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

gavaj
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διασωλήνωση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gavage
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sondmatning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gavage
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gavage

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GAVAGE»

The term «gavage» is regularly used and occupies the 91.790 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GAVAGE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «gavage» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «gavage» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gavage

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GAVAGE»

Discover the use of gavage in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gavage and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Mouse in Biomedical Research: Normative Biology, ...
13-11 Stainless steel gavage needles for use with oro-gastric dose administration. may also be used but are generally not recommended because mice can bite through the plastic tubing, creating a gastroesophageal foreign body. Suggested ...
‎2006
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Principles and Methods of Toxicology, Fifth Edition
Oral Gavage Another common route of oral administration is oral gavage by intubation. This technique may be used for rodent and nonrodent species. For oral gavage, a solution or suspension of the test material is deposited into the stomach ...
A. Wallace Hayes, 2007
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Animal Models in Toxicology, Second Edition
When maintained on a 12-hr light-dark cycle, rats have been found to consume 75% of their daily food intake during the dark cycle (Wong and Oace 1981 ). This should be taken into consideration when designing an oral gavage study and ...
Shayne C. Gad, 2006
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Lippincott's Nursing Procedures
Mattson, S., and Smith, J., eds. Core Curriculum for Maternal- Newborn Nursing, 3rd ed. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Co., 2004. Gavage feeding Gavage feeding involves passing nutrients directly to the neonate's stomach by a tube advanced ...
‎2009
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Preemies - Second Edition: The Essential Guide for Parents ...
So on his first day or two of life, even though he's being nourished by TPN, a preemie will probably also be given his first drops of breast milk or formula by tube, or gavage. (Some neonatologists are investigating a new synthetic substance that ...
Dana Wechsler Linden, Emma Trenti Paroli, Mia Wechsler Doron, 2013
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Using Animal Models in Biomedical Research: A Primer for the ...
Gavage is a term used for a method of oral dosing that employs some type of tubular device (rigid or flexible) passed through the oral cavity and down the oesophagus to dose the animal with liquids into the stomach. The diameter of the tube ...
Pierce K. H. Chow, Robert T. H. Ng, Bryan E. Ogden, 2008
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Perfecting Clinical Procedures
Tube feeding is the delivery of a liquid feeding formula directly to the stomach ( known as gastric gavage), duodenum, or jejunum. Gastric gavage typically is indicated for the patient who can't eat normally because of dysphagia, or oral or ...
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008
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Alcohol: Methods and Protocols
Because of the stress associated with the procedure, we suggest acclimatizing the animal to gavage by repeating the procedure at least 10 times. This needs to be done at random times of the day to avoid entraining their circadian rhythms.
Laura E. Nagy, 2008
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Maternity and Pediatric Nursing
Nasogastric or orogastric through tube feedings, a tube from the nose to the stomach or from the mouth to the stomach, respectively, are commonly referred to as gavage feedings. Nasoduodenal or nasojeju- nal feedings involve a tube that is ...
Susan Scott Ricci, Terri Kyle, 2009
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Broadribb's Introductory Pediatric Nursing
As a result, gavage feedings may be necessary. The frequency and quantity of gavage feedings are individualized. Usually, feedings are given every 2 hours. Extending the feeding time too long may tire the infant (Fig. 13-5). Typically a ...
Nancy T. Hatfield, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GAVAGE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gavage is used in the context of the following news items.
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Is It Unethical to Eat Foie Gras? - WSJ
With rare exceptions, foie gras production involves a process called gavage—the French term for the force-feeding of ducks or geese through a ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
2
Ciclofilin Pharmaceuticals' HBV Drug Demonstrates Anti-Fibrotic …
CPI-431-32 was administered to mice for 21 days via oral gavage. Fibrosis was assessed histologically. After 3 weeks treatment, fibrosis was ... «GlobeNewswire, Jun 15»
3
Effects of rhodiola crenulata on mice hearts under severe sleep apnea
... and hypoxia pretreated 90 mg/Kg and 270 mg/Kg Rhodiola Crenulata by oral gavage per day for 2nd 4 weeks, each n = 16). «7thSpace Interactive, Jun 15»
4
Eight things the French should really give up
While the force-feeding method of filling up the liver's of the ducks and geese -- a practice known as "gavage" -- is the reason its banned in ... «The Local.fr, Jun 15»
5
Reversing resistance to leptin in obesity
Intraperitoneal injection or oral gavage of celastrol for 3 weeks led to substantial loss of body weight (mainly from fat) in DIO mice, but not in ... «Nature.com, Jun 15»
6
Battle of the Biotech Bands -- Third Time's the Charm
... who passed away from cancer three years ago," said Cara Zipoli, lead singer for Aural Gavage. "We chose the Jolane Solomon Research ... «Digital Journal, Jun 15»
7
Mucosal immunology Message in a bottle
... the whole bacteria remained in the intestinal lumen of diseased dnKO mice that had been pretreated with antibiotics followed by gavage with ... «Nature.com, Jun 15»
8
Fresno County picked for global initiative to reduce preterm births
Nurse Monica Felix, left, helps Nitasha Rahman, 33, of Fresno, with a Gavage feeding tube for Rahman's daughter Kayla Rahman in the ... «Fresno Bee, May 15»
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FierceBiotech Radio at the Battle of the Biotech Bands
Along with a host of biotechs in the area, Momenta has a house band, dubbed Aural Gavage. And it's been facing off against competing groups ... «FierceBiotech, May 15»
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Banker follows his bliss to antique automobiles
Momenta's band, Aural Gavage, performed a set that included “Short Skirt Long Jacket” by Cake, “Master Blaster” by Stevie Wonder, “Call Me” ... «Boston Globe, May 15»

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