- intravenous injection
- an injection made into a vein.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
intravenous injection
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intravenous injection — noun an injection into a vein • Hypernyms: ↑injection, ↑shot • Hyponyms: ↑fix … Useful english dictionary
intravenous injection — IV. Injection into a vein … English dictionary of cancer terms
intravenous — [in΄trə vē′nəs] adj. [ INTRA + VENOUS] in, or directly into, a vein or veins [an intravenous injection] intravenously adv … English World dictionary
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intravenous — /in treuh vee neuhs/, adj. 1. within a vein. 2. of, pertaining to, employed in, or administered by injection into a vein: an intravenous solution. n. 3. an intravenous injection. 4. intravenous feeding. Abbr.: IV [1840 50; INTRA + VENOUS] * * * … Universalium
intravenous — adjective 1 intravenous injection an injection that is done into a vein (=tube in the body taking blood back to the heart) 2 intravenous drugs/fluids etc drugs etc that are put directly into a vein intravenously adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
intravenous — in•tra•ve•nous [[t]ˌɪn trəˈvi nəs[/t]] adj. 1) anat. being or occurring within a vein 2) pha of, pertaining to, employed in, or administered by injection into a vein 3) cvb pha an intravenous injection or feeding Abbr.: IV I Etymology: 1840–50 in … From formal English to slang
intravenous — in|tra|ve|nous [ˌıntrəˈvi:nəs] adj [only before noun] through or into a ↑vein (=tube in the body taking blood back to the heart) ▪ an intravenous injection ▪ intravenous drug users >intravenously adv ▪ The drug was given intravenously … Dictionary of contemporary English
intravenous — in|tra|ve|nous [ ,ıntrə vinəs ] adjective put directly into a VEIN: an intravenous injection intravenous drug users ╾ in|tra|ve|nous|ly adverb: She continued to receive fluids intravenously … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
intravenous — UK [ˌɪntrəˈviːnəs] / US [ˌɪntrəˈvɪnəs] adjective medical put directly into a vein an intravenous injection intravenous drug users Derived word: intravenously adverb She continued to receive fluids intravenously … English dictionary
