What is forced feeding (as of poultry or infants) by means of a tube passed through the mouth down to the stomach called?
gavage — Forced feeding (as of poultry or infants) by means of a tube passed through the mouth down to the stomach. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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