intraperitoneal

adjective

in·​tra·​per·​i·​to·​ne·​al ˌin-trə-ˌper-ə-tə-ˈnē-əl 

: existing within or administered by entry into the peritoneum

intraperitoneal chemotherapy

intraperitoneally

ˌin-trə-ˌper-ə-tə-ˈnē-ə-lē 

adverb

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

Bothrops asper, the most notorious of the genus known by the common name fer-de-lance, has an intraperitoneal LD50 of 0.469 mg/kg — certainly stronger than C. greeningi, though admittedly half the strength of A. brunoi. —Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 7 Aug. 2015

Oxyuranus scutellatus, the coastal taipan, has an intraperitoneal LD50 of 0.009 mg/kg, and can be milked for almost 900 mg of that venom in one sitting! —Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 7 Aug. 2015

Not only would this be more acceptable to and comfortable for patients, especially children, than intravenous, intraperitoneal and subcutaneous routes. —Philip W. Askenase, Scientific American, 17 June 2020

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1836, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

intraperitoneal

adjective

in·​tra·​per·​i·​to·​ne·​al ˌin-trə-ˌper-ət-ᵊn-ˈē-əl 

: situated within or administered by entering the peritoneum

intraperitoneally

-ˈē-ə-lē 

adverb