2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Gavage \Ga`vage"\ (g[.a]`v[.a]zh"), n. [F., fr. gaver to gorge.] Forced feeding (as of poultry or infants) by means of a tube passed through the mouth down to the stomach. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: gavage n : feeding that consists of the delivery of a nutrient solution (as through a nasal tube) to someone who cannot or will not eat [syn: {forced feeding}]
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