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adjective in·tra·ve·nous \ ˌin-trə-ˈvē-nəs \

Definition of intravenous

:situated, performed, or occurring within or entering by way of a vein; also :used in or using intravenous procedures

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But a growing number of women around the world are turning to intravenous glutathione to reduce blemishes or for skin lightening.

— aneri pattani, New York Times, "A New Skin Lightening Procedure Is Short on Evidence," 28 Aug. 2017
Those with the highest levels of contamination, including Stanton and Simmons, were shuttled to a building 20 miles away, where they were given intravenous medicine to counter the effects of the radiation.

— patrick malone and peter cary, idahostatesman, "Unheeded warnings, repeated mistakes put lives at risk at Idaho nuclear lab," 10 Aug. 2017
Some patients are sent home from the hospital on oral or (intravenous) antibiotics and need to work closely with their physician.

— paul sisson, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Taking antibiotics for full 7 to 14 days can actually harm you," 28 July 2017
He was no longer attached to an intravenous drip for rehydration.

— Bloomberg.com, "Tractor-trailer Survivor Says Truck Had No Ventilation," 25 July 2017
June 28 * A homeowner reported finding a large box of intravenous therapy (IV) medical bags in their front yard.

— everton bailey jr., OregonLive.com, "1 dead after shooting at Hillsboro Airport, police say," 3 July 2017
Even after the existence of the HIV virus was discovered to be the cause of AIDS in 1984, stigma about homosexuality and intravenous drug use colored the public’s perception of the disease.

— erin blakemore, Smithsonian, "This Was the First Major News Article on HIV/AIDS," 3 July 2017
An intravenous line was started in his arm, and amobarbital flowed into his veins … the rubber bite-guard was placed in his mouth, and a conductive gel was rubbed in the circles over his temples.

— wayne catan, idahostatesman, "New book says Hemingway suffered an early form of dementia," 30 June 2017
Dehydration can kill victims within 6 hours, but replacing liquid and electrolytes with an oral rehydration solution or intravenous fluids can save most people.

— kai kupferschmidt, Science | AAAS, "Cholera vaccine faces major test in war-torn Yemen," 28 June 2017

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: through, in, or into a vein : entering the body through a vein

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adjective in·tra·ve·nous \ ˌin-trə-ˈvē-nəs \

medical Definition of intravenous

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

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