intranasal
adjective
in·tra·na·sal
ˌin-trə-ˈnā-zəl 
-(ˌ)trä-
: lying within or administered by way of the nasal structures
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Experts recommend going to the doc and starting allergy meds, like intranasal antihistamines, corticosteroids, or oral antihistamines, as soon as possible.
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Christine Clarridge, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
Most vaccines are administered via injection, with some exceptions like intranasal or oral vaccines.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 24 Feb. 2025
In those situations, the high intranasal pressure fractured one of the bones of the eye socket.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
But sometimes candidates that worked in challenge did worse in the field, as was the case with the RTS,S malaria vaccine or the intranasal flu vaccine.
—Dylan Matthews, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Christine Clarridge, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
Most vaccines are administered via injection, with some exceptions like intranasal or oral vaccines.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 24 Feb. 2025
In those situations, the high intranasal pressure fractured one of the bones of the eye socket.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
But sometimes candidates that worked in challenge did worse in the field, as was the case with the RTS,S malaria vaccine or the intranasal flu vaccine.
—Dylan Matthews, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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“Intranasal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intranasal. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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intranasal
adjective
in·tra·na·sal
-ˈnā-zəl
: lying within or administered by way of the nasal structures
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