Main Entry: in·tra·ve·nous

Pronunciation: \ˌin-trə-ˈvē-nəs\

Function: adjective

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>

—in·tra·ve·nous·ly adverb