INTRAVENOUS

intravenous, endovenous

(adjective) within or by means of a vein; “an intravenous inflammation”; “intravenous feeding”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

intravenous (not comparable)

Inside the veins.

Noun

intravenous (uncountable) (abbreviated as IV)

(medicine) A dose of medicine administered from a drip, down through a hollow needle inserted into a patient's vein.

Synonyms

• drip

• intravenous therapy

Source: Wiktionary


In`tra*ve"nous, a.

Definition: Within the veins.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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