intranasal
adjective
in·tra·na·sal
ˌin-trə-ˈnā-zəl 
-(ˌ)trä-
: lying within or administered by way of the nasal structures
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If funding for human clinical trials is available, Narendran believes that a viable vaccine — which will likely be an intranasal spray or aerosol — could be ready in 3 to 7 years.
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Bay City News, Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2026
People can now order the intranasal flu vaccine online and use it at home.
—Liz Szabo, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2025
One third of the participants received a low dose of the intranasal vaccine, one third received a high dose of the vaccine and one third received a placebo.
—Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2025
Enbumyst, a bumetanide nasal spray developed by Corstasis Therapeutics, is the first intranasal loop diuretic to be cleared for use in the US.
—New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2025
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Bay City News, Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2026
People can now order the intranasal flu vaccine online and use it at home.
—Liz Szabo, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2025
One third of the participants received a low dose of the intranasal vaccine, one third received a high dose of the vaccine and one third received a placebo.
—Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2025
Enbumyst, a bumetanide nasal spray developed by Corstasis Therapeutics, is the first intranasal loop diuretic to be cleared for use in the US.
—New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Intranasal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intranasal. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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intranasal
adjective
in·tra·na·sal
-ˈnā-zəl
: lying within or administered by way of the nasal structures
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