/ Dictionary / Index P parenteral: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: par•en•ter•al Pronunciation: (pa-ren'tur-ul), [key] — adj. Anat., Med., Physiol. taken into the body in a manner other than through the digestive canal. not within the intestine; not intestinal. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: parenteral (Thesaurus) parent compound parenthesis Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language