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gavage

[ guh-vahzh; French ga-vazh ]

noun

  1. forced feeding, as by a flexible tube and a force pump.


gavage

/ ˈɡævɑːʒ /

noun

  1. forced feeding by means of a tube inserted into the stomach through the mouth
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of gavage1

1885–90; < French, equivalent to gav ( er ) to stuff ( Old French (dial.) gave gullet, throat) + -age -age
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Word History and Origins

Origin of gavage1

C19: from French, from gaver, from Old French (dialect) gave throat
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Example Sentences

To that end, the controversial technique of gavage, which entails forcibly cramming food into the mouths of geese and ducks, dates from circa 2500 BC.

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