Intramuscular

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Inside a muscle or the muscles. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    within a muscle wordnet

Example

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"The gluteal region is often the preferred site for intramuscular injections because the muscles in this region are dense."

Etymology

From Late Latin intramuscularis, from prefix intra-, "within", + musculum, "muscle".

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