intravenous

adjective

in·​tra·​ve·​nous ˌin-trə-ˈvē-nəs How to pronounce intravenous (audio)
: 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

Recent Examples on the Web He was discharged after receiving intravenous antibiotics. Henry Austin, NBC News, 28 Feb. 2024 Most gene therapies take a person’s cells, alter them in a lab, and then reintroduce them to the body through intravenous infusion; like this, the treatment is forced to circulate the body and often results in lethal liver toxicity. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024 At the time, an HIV diagnosis carried crippling stigma because the virus, which is transmitted through blood, semen and other body fluids but not through casual contact, was often associated with gay men and users of intravenous drugs. Emily Langer, Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2024 Her biological mother was an intravenous drug addict. Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2024 For example, if a patient’s blood repeatedly tests positive for bacteria usually seen only in urine, that may raise concern among providers that the patient is clandestinely contaminating her intravenous access. Vlad Velicu, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2024 Out of desperation, her husband scraped together $600 for the first of six rounds of intravenous ketamine therapy at Ketamine Clinics Los Angeles, which administers the generic anesthetic for off-label uses such as treating depression. Dawn Megli | Kff Health News, ABC News, 31 Jan. 2024 Jeanne was getting weekly intravenous doses of 100 grams of vitamin C, or a whopping 50 times the safe upper limit per day. Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 16 Feb. 2024 He was arrested on Friday for alleged involvement in the procurement of counterfeit intravenous human immunoglobulin, which is used to help fight infections and cancer, and was ordered held for investigation until Feb. 15. Bharatha Mallawarachi, Quartz, 6 Feb. 2024

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First Known Use

circa 1849, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of intravenous was circa 1849

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“Intravenous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intravenous. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

intravenous

adjective
in·​tra·​ve·​nous ˌin-trə-ˈvē-nəs How to pronounce intravenous (audio)
: 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 How to pronounce intravenous (audio)
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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