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parenteral

adjective

  1. administered by injection or intravenously
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Wiktionary

adj

Etymology: From par- + enteral; early 20th century.

  1. Administered by some means that avoids the gastrointestinal tract, particularly intravenously or by injection.

    Terbinafine is available in 250 mg tablets and in a topical 1% ointment. There is no parenteral form available.

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