intravenous

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Etymology [edit]

From intra- +‎ venous.

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  • (UK) IPA: /ɪntɹəˈviːnəs/

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intravenous (not comparable)

  1. Inside the veins.

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intravenous (uncountable) (abreviated 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!

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