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intravenous
[in-truh-vee-nuhs]
adjective
within a vein.
of, pertaining to, employed in, or administered by injection into a vein.
an intravenous solution.
noun
an intravenous injection.
intravenous feeding. IV
intravenous
/ ˌɪԳٰəˈːə /
adjective
Abbreviations (esp of an injection): IV. i.v..anatomy within a vein
an intravenous injection
intravenous
Existing or occurring within a vein.
Administered into a vein, as an injection.
intravenous
A descriptive term for things within a vein. Intravenous feeding or medication is the passing of nutrients or medicines into a vein through a tube.
Other 51Թ Forms
- ˌԳٰˈԴdzܲ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of intravenous1
Example Sentences
Between one and three in 100 pregnancies are thought to be affected by HG, which can cause extreme pregnancy sickness, threaten the life of the foetus and require intravenous fluids in hospital to prevent dehydration.
Now, the girl spends 14 hours each night hooked up to the intravenous feeding system.
Ellie was prescribed steroid eye drops and immunosuppressants, some of which needed to be given by intravenous infusion.
She shows me where the needle would be inserted into a vein in the back of my hand to allow an intravenous infusion of lethal drugs.
Programs that offer clean syringes to intravenous drug users have been shown to prevent the spread of hepatitis and other blood-borne pathogens.
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