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
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The results showed that one week of intraperitoneal thymosin beta-4 injections reduced markers of liver injury and prevented changes in liver pathology.
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The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 Aug. 2023
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
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The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 Aug. 2023
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
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“Intraperitoneal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intraperitoneal. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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intraperitoneal
adjective
in·tra·per·i·to·ne·al
ˌin-trə-ˌper-ət-ᵊn-ˈē-əl
: situated within or administered by entering the peritoneum
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