immunonutrition

English

Etymology

immuno- +‎ nutrition

Noun

immunonutrition (uncountable)

1. 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^[1], →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 ].

Related terms

• immunonutrient