intravenously

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌɪntrəˈviːnəsli/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(in′trə vē′nəs lē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
in•tra•ve•nous•ly  (in′trə vē′nəs lē),USA pronunciation adv. 
  1. Medicine, Anatomythrough or within a vein. Abbr.: IV
  • intravenous + -ly 1895–1900

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
in•tra•ve•nous /ˌɪntrəˈvinəs/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. Anatomyof, relating to, being, or occurring within a vein:an intravenous injection.

n. [countable]
  1. Drugsan intravenous injection or feeding.
Abbr.: IV in•tra•ve•nous•ly, adv.: being fed intravenously.See -ven-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
in•tra•ve•nous  (in′trə vē′nəs),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Anatomywithin a vein.
  2. Drugsof, pertaining to, employed in, or administered by injection into a vein:an intravenous solution.

n. 
  1. Drugsan intravenous injection.
  2. intravenous feeding. Abbr.: IV
  • intra- + venous 1840–50

'intravenously' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
IV - PET scanner - shoot - shoot-up

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