adj, noun ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A dose of medicine administered from a drip, down through a hollow needle inserted into a patient's vein. uncountable

   "Get his morphine intravenous started stat!"

Adjective

1. 1
   Inside the veins. not-comparable

   "Ikenna had typhoid and had been admitted at the hospital, receiving intravenous injections."

Adjective

1. 1
   within or by means of a vein wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

cutaneousdripdripendovenousintraosseousintravenous drip

Example

More examples

"I had an intravenous drip in hospital."

Etymology

From intra- + venous.

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