#feeding__alimentation  the act of supplying food and nourishment
  supertype:  supplying__provision__supply  the activity of supplying or providing something
  subtype:  infant_feeding  feeding an infant
     subtype:  demand_feeding  feeding a baby or animal whenever it shows a need
     subtype:  breast_feeding__nursing  nourishing at the breast
     subtype:  schedule_feeding  feeding a baby or animal according to a fixed schedule (e.g., every 4 hours)
  subtype:  forced_feeding__gavage  feeding that consists of the delivery of a nutrient solution (as through a nasal tube) to someone who cannot or will not eat
     subtype:  nasogastric_feeding__nasogastricfeeding  feeding consisting of delivering liquid nutrients through a tube passing through the nose and into the stomach
     subtype:  gastrogavage  feeding a nutrient solution into the stomach through a tube through a surgically created opening
  subtype:  intravenous_feeding__intravenousfeeding__IV  administration of nutrients through a vein
  subtype:  overfeeding  excessive feeding
  subtype:  spoonfeeding.feeding  feeding someone (as a baby) from a spoon
  subtype:  total_parenteral_nutrition__TPN__hyperalimentation  administration of a nutritionally adequate solution through a catheter into the vena cava; used in cases of long-term coma or severe burns or severe gastrointestinal syndromes

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