See Also: TPN (total parenteral nutrition)(health)
total parenteral nutrition(medicine)
parenteral nutrition, total(medicine)
parenteral nutrition, home total(medicine)
Standardbred(encyclopedia)
Standardbred - Horse Racing(gambling)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
Parenteral(medicine)
parenteral(dictionary)
Parenteral(health)

total parenteral nutrition (medicine) and Standardbred (sh)


total parenteral nutrition (medicine)


total parenteral Nutrition
<pharmacology> Intravenous feeding that provides patients with all essential nutrients when they are unable to feed themselves.

Acronym: TPN


Standardbred (sh)




Breed of light horse developed in the U.S., primarily for harness racing.

The foundation sire was an English Thoroughbred imported in 1788; his progeny were bred with Other breeds, especially the Morgan, to produce speedy trotters and pacers. The Standardbred's height is 15-16 hands (60-64 in. [152-163 cm]); its weight is 900-1,000 lb (410-450 kg). Colour varies, but the most common is bay. "Standard" refers to a requirement imposed in 1871 that, to be registered, a horse must meet certain standards of speed (e.g., trotting a mile in 2.5 minutes).