intravenous
adjective
in·tra·ve·nous
ˌin-trə-ˈvē-nəs 
: situated, performed, or occurring within or entering by way of a vein
also
: used in or using intravenous procedures
intravenously
adverb
Examples of intravenous in a Sentence
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However, they may also be done under intravenous (IV) sedation, which also carries risks, including anaphylaxis and hypertension.
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Kara Nesvig, Allure, 17 Apr. 2024
The good news was that doctors knew almost instantly what was wrong with me (optic neuritis, or inflammation of the optic nerve) and how to treat it (five days of intravenous steroids).
—Erika Fry, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2024
That night, a team of people tried and repeatedly failed to insert an intravenous line into Mr. Smith’s arms and hands and, eventually, a vein near his heart.
—Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2024
The dose was combined with an intravenous infusion of one gram of magnesium sulfate given before the pill, meant to address ibogaine's risks in delaying normal electrical signals that control heart rhythm, which can result in death.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2024
Over 340 intravenous doses were administered, accounting for over 15 person-years of treatment.
—Sacramento Bee, 3 Apr. 2024
The trauma team — technicians, nurses, doctors — took X-rays, hooked up intravenous lines, checked Tashay’s eyes, blood pressure, breathing.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2024
The American Academy of Pediatrics says the use of intravenous solutions containing aluminum, such as parenteral nutrition, should be monitored.
—Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2024
The treatment involves intravenous drips of the patient’s own T cells, reëngineered in a laboratory to bind with specific antigens on the surface of the patient’s cancer cells.
—Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 4 Dec. 2023
Kara Nesvig, Allure, 17 Apr. 2024
The good news was that doctors knew almost instantly what was wrong with me (optic neuritis, or inflammation of the optic nerve) and how to treat it (five days of intravenous steroids).
—Erika Fry, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2024
That night, a team of people tried and repeatedly failed to insert an intravenous line into Mr. Smith’s arms and hands and, eventually, a vein near his heart.
—Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2024
The dose was combined with an intravenous infusion of one gram of magnesium sulfate given before the pill, meant to address ibogaine's risks in delaying normal electrical signals that control heart rhythm, which can result in death.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2024
Over 340 intravenous doses were administered, accounting for over 15 person-years of treatment.
—Sacramento Bee, 3 Apr. 2024
The trauma team — technicians, nurses, doctors — took X-rays, hooked up intravenous lines, checked Tashay’s eyes, blood pressure, breathing.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2024
The American Academy of Pediatrics says the use of intravenous solutions containing aluminum, such as parenteral nutrition, should be monitored.
—Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2024
The treatment involves intravenous drips of the patient’s own T cells, reëngineered in a laboratory to bind with specific antigens on the surface of the patient’s cancer cells.
—Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 4 Dec. 2023
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intravenous
adjective
in·tra·ve·nous
ˌin-trə-ˈvē-nəs
: being within or entering by way of the veins
intravenous feeding
intravenously
adverb
Medical Definition
intravenous
adjective
in·tra·ve·nous
ˌin-trə-ˈvē-nəs
1
: situated within, performed within, occurring within, or administered by entering a vein
an intravenous feeding
intravenous inflammation
2
: used in intravenous procedures
intravenous needles
an intravenous solution
intravenously
adverb
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