Letter P

Parenteral

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Entering the body not by the alimentary tract but rather by another means (such as the subcutaneous, the intramuscular, or often the intravenous route).

From para- (Greek for 'apart from') + enteral (from the Greek 'enteron' meaning 'intestine') = apart from the intestine.

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