intravenous

adjective

in·​tra·​ve·​nous ˌin-trə-ˈvē-nəs 

: 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

Individuals who are dehydrated may receive intravenous hydration. —Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 15 May 2025

Subcutaneous versions of drugs like Opdivo are combination products that include an additional ingredient, allowing them to be injected quickly instead of being slowly infused like the original intravenous form. —Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot,bertha Coombs, CNBC, 14 May 2025

Currently, Medicare compensates infusion centers for purchasing, managing, and administering intravenous drugs to Medicare patients. —Dan McCarty, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025

Stimulation tests may also be used, which involve being given an intravenous saline solution. —Danielle Weiss, Verywell Health, 30 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

circa 1849, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing intravenous

• intravenous immune globulin
• intravenous immunoglobulin

Rhymes for intravenous

• salvelinus
• arteriovenous
• cleanness
• freeness
• genus
• minas
• penis
• venous
• venus
• dominus
• fraxinus
• lupinus

Kids Definition

intravenous

adjective

in·​tra·​ve·​nous ˌin-trə-ˈvē-nəs 

: 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 

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