Definition of drip-feeds:
(n) :
A device for dispensing liquids in a slow, regular stream of drops or very small quantities.
(n) :
(especially medicine) A device for dripping nutrients or drugs directly into a patient's bloodstream.
(v) :
(transitive) To dispense (a liquid) using a drip-feed.
(v) :
(transitive) To administer nutrients, drugs, etc. to (a patient) using a drip-feed.
(v) :
(transitive, figuratively) To dispense or dole out in very small portions over a period of time.