feeding tube
noun
: a flexible tube passed into the stomach for introducing fluids and liquid food into the stomach
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For those who have lost their appetite or can't swallow, a feeding tube is usually required.
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Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 29 July 2025
She was taken off the ventilator, moved into a new room and placed on a feeding tube.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 28 July 2025
Nash is still on a feeding tube and wears hearing aids.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2025
Photos show the tiny foal standing up with bandages around his jaw and neck where the feeding tube and IV were inserted.
—Brooke Baitinger, Miami Herald, 27 May 2025
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Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 29 July 2025
She was taken off the ventilator, moved into a new room and placed on a feeding tube.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 28 July 2025
Nash is still on a feeding tube and wears hearing aids.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2025
Photos show the tiny foal standing up with bandages around his jaw and neck where the feeding tube and IV were inserted.
—Brooke Baitinger, Miami Herald, 27 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for feeding tube
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“Feeding tube.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feeding%20tube. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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