adj :  situated or occurring outside the intestine < drug administration by intravenous, intramuscular, or subcutaneous injection>  : esp  :  introduced otherwise than by way of the intestines <enteric versus feeding>  par*en*ter*al*ly adv 
, n :  an agent (as a drug or solution) intended for parenteral administration .
 
 
 
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