intravenous

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ɪntɹəˈviːnəs/

Adjective

intravenous (not comparable)

1. Inside the veins.

Related terms

• intravenously

Translations

• French: intraveineux, endoveineux
• German: intravenös
• Italian: intravenoso, endovenoso
• Portuguese: intravenoso, endovenoso
• Russian: внутриве́нный
• Spanish: intravenoso, endovenoso

Noun

intravenous (uncountable) (abbreviated 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!

Synonyms

• drip
• intravenous therapy

Translations

• Portuguese: intravenosa
• Spanish: suero

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