intravenous

UK/ɪntɹəˈviːnəs/

adjectiveC1Occasional — familiar, but not everyday · #9,859 of 15,258leans written

Intravenous means going directly into a vein. An intravenous drip.

It is the fastest route into the body, since nothing has to be absorbed first. Intravenous fluids are the single most useful thing in most emergencies.

Definitions of intravenous

1adjectiveintravenousGoing directly into a vein.C1
“The intravenous antibiotics worked within about six hours.”

intravenous is a quality.

Where it comes from

From intra- + venous.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

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intravenous

UK/ɪntɹəˈviːnəs/

adjectiveC1Occasional — familiar, but not everyday · #9,859 of 15,258leans written

Intravenous means going directly into a vein. An intravenous drip.

It is the fastest route into the body, since nothing has to be absorbed first. Intravenous fluids are the single most useful thing in most emergencies.

Definitions of intravenous

1adjectiveintravenousGoing directly into a vein.C1
“The intravenous antibiotics worked within about six hours.”

intravenous is a quality.

Where it comes from

From intra- + venous.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA