intravenous: Meaning and Definition of

in•tra•ve•nous

Pronunciation: (in"tru-vē'nus), [key]
— adj.
  1. within a vein.
  2. of, pertaining to, employed in, or administered by injection into a vein: an intravenous solution.
—n.
  1. an intravenous injection.
  2. intravenous feeding. Abbr.: IV
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