First Known Use: 1889
Dictionary
gavage
noun ga·vage \gə-ˈväzh, gä-\
Definition of GAVAGE
: introduction of material into the stomach by a tube
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Origin of GAVAGE
French, from gaver to stuff, force-feed, from Middle French dialect (Picardy) gave gullet, crop
Medical Dictionary
gavage
noun ga·vage \gə-ˈväzh, gä-\
Medical Definition of GAVAGE
: introduction of material into the stomach by a tube
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