intravenous
IPA: ɪntrʌvˈinʌs
noun
- (medicine) A dose of medicine administered from a drip, down through a hollow needle inserted into a patient's vein.
adjective
- Inside the veins.
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Examples of "intravenous" in Sentences
- An intravenous drip is used to hydrate the patient.
- It includes the entire subject of intravenous access.
- Intravenous cannulae are the most common in hospital use.
- The insertion of the intravenous drip is also not very clear.
- The intravenous preparation of ondansetron may be given orally.
- Intravenous oxytocin is the drug of choice for postpartum hemorrhage.
- One of the most common methods of heroin use is via intravenous injection.
- The accidental intravenous injection of such solution produces toxic symptoms.
- At the end of surgery the volatile or intravenous anaesthetic is discontinued.
- At the end of surgery, the volatile or intravenous anaesthetic is discontinued.
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