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Total Parenteral Nutrition

TPN
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

A method of feeding that bypasses the GI tract, administered intravenously.

Standard Abbreviation

TPN

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  tpn VARCHAR(100),  -- Total Parenteral Nutrition
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  tpn as total_parenteral_nutrition
FROM claims;

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