intravenous

English

Etymology

From intra- + venous.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ɪntɹəˈviːnəs/

Adjective

intravenous (not comparable)

  1. Inside the veins.

Translations

Noun

intravenous (uncountable) (abbreviated as IV)

  1. (medicine) A dose of medicine administered from a drip, down through a hollow needle inserted into a patient's vein.
    Get his morphine intravenous started stat!

Synonyms

  • drip
  • intravenous therapy

Translations

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