tpn
/ˌti pi ˈɛn/
noun
- Abbreviation for total parenteral nutrition; a method of feeding a person intravenously when they cannot eat normally.
- The nurse carefully monitored the TPN solution to ensure it had the right balance of vitamins and minerals.
- Doctors prescribed TPN to provide essential nutrients while her digestive system healed.
- The patient received TPN through a tube in his chest for several weeks.