Gavage

n.

1.

Forced feeding (as of poultry or infants) by means of a tube passed through the mouth down to the stomach.

Noun

1.

gavage - feeding that consists of the delivery of a nutrient solution (as through a nasal tube) to someone who cannot or will not eat Synonyms: forced feeding

alimentation, feeding, forced feeding, gastrogavage, nasogastric feeding