Intravenous
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪntɹəˈviːnəs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Intravenous is an adjective meaning Inside the veins.
Meaning
Inside the veins.
More Meanings
- (medicine) A dose of medicine administered from a drip, down through a hollow needle inserted into a patient's vein.
Example Sentences
Get his morphine intravenous started stat!
Ikenna had typhoid and had been admitted at the hospital, receiving intravenous injections.
The inside of the vehicle is pretty sparse and there are no oxygen tanks, intravenous drips or machines that go "ping."
Synonyms for intravenous
Depending on context, synonyms include drip.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include parenteral, injectable, dba, injecting, endovenous, transvenous.
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