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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

act, deed, human action, human activity go
something that people do or cause to happen

activity go
any specific behavior

provision, supply, supplying go
the activity of supplying or providing something

feeding, alimentation
the act of supplying food and nourishment

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suckling, lactation go
feeding an infant by giving suck at the breast
infant feeding go
feeding an infant
forced feeding, gavage go
feeding that consists of the delivery of a nutrient solution (as through a nasal tube) to someone who cannot or will not eat
intravenous feeding, IV go
administration of nutrients through a vein
overfeeding go
excessive feeding
spoonfeeding go
feeding someone (as a baby) from a spoon
total parenteral nutrition, TPN, hyperalimentation go
administration of a nutritionally adequate solution through a catheter into the vena cava