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Word: Gavage
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: French, from gaver ‘force-feed’, from a base meaning ‘throat’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɡaˈvɑːʒ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the administration of food or drugs by force, especially to an animal, typically through a tube leading down the throat to the stomach.
Short Definition:administration of food or drugs by force
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