intravenous
adjective
- injecting into veins
- in the veins
noun
- medication administered intravenously
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ɪntɹəˈviːnəs/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₁énterosder. Latin *interus Latin intrābor. English intra- English venous English intravenous From intra- + venous.
- Inside the veins.
“Ikenna had typhoid and had been admitted at the hospital, receiving intravenous injections.”
“The inside of the vehicle is pretty sparse and there are no oxygen tanks, intravenous drips or machines that go "ping."”
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₁énterosder. Latin *interus Latin intrābor. English intra- English venous English intravenous From intra- + venous.
- A dose of medicine administered from a drip, down through a hollow needle inserted into a patient's vein.
“Get his morphine intravenous started stat!”