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

Pancreatitis often requires some form of treatment, such as pain medication, intravenous fluids, and possibly intensive care treatment.2 2. —Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 26 June 2025

The extensive infection would ideally be combated by intravenous delivery of a powerful anti-parasitic. —ArsTechnica, 20 June 2025

If iron is low — or even borderline low — oral iron supplements or intravenous iron infusions may help, Winkelman added. —Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 11 June 2025

Phil Tippett: Mine started with lots of coffee — intravenous coffee. —Jeff Spry, Space.com, 21 May 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