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refeeding

7.1

Careful, slow return to eating after a long time without food to help a person recover

noun
/ˌriːˈfiːdɪŋ/

Specialized

: reintroducción de alimentos

But perhaps more of a, of a, someone doing a more of a prolonged fast might have to consider, you know, the refeeding and, and how important.

Examples

Now I felt concerned about the physical risks that I knew could occur with refeeding.

Academic text (2004)
After two weeks of fasting, the doctor recommended a careful refeeding process to avoid complications.
The nutritionist explained that refeeding should be done gradually to ensure the body adjusts well.
During refeeding, small, frequent meals are essential to prevent digestive issues after starvation.

Synonyms

refeed

vsrefeeding

Jargon

1 7.9

A planned time when you eat more food after dieting

is a gradual reintroduction of food after starvation or fasting

renourishment

vsrefeeding

6.7

Giving food and nutrients to help a person or animal recover strength

is a gradual process of reintroducing food after starvation or fasting

Antonyms

starvation

83 4.7

A very strong hunger that happens when someone has no food for a long time

How Substantial

diet

283 1.0

refeeding

Specialized

7.1

soft diet

1 2.9

clear liquid diet

Specialized

1 3.7

Surface Forms

refeeding singular

refeedings plural

Morphology

refeeding = refeed (transparent) = re + feed + ing

The noun is a regular -ing formation meaning the process of 'refeed'.

Etymology

Refeeding comes from the parts re- meaning 'again' and feed meaning 'to give food'. In medicine, refeeding is literally 'feeding again' slowly and carefully after a long time without food to avoid health problems.