immunonutrition
English
Etymology
immuno- + nutrition
Noun
immunonutrition (uncountable)
- feeding with a selection of pharmaconutrients etc. in order to improve the immune response
- 2016 January 26, ““Immunonutrition” Has Failed to Improve Peritonitis-Induced Septic Shock in Rodents”, in PLOS ONE, DOI: :
- A randomized multicenter clinical trial showed that enteral immunonutrition with L-arginine, n-3 PUFAs and micronutrients, increased mortality compared to parenteral nutrition [16 ].
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Related terms
- immunonutrient