intraperitoneal
adjective
in·tra·per·i·to·ne·al
ˌin-trə-ˌper-ə-tə-ˈnē-əl 
: existing within or administered by entry into the peritoneum
intraperitoneal chemotherapy
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Not only would this be more acceptable to and comfortable for patients, especially children, than intravenous, intraperitoneal and subcutaneous routes.
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17 June 2020
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Philip W. Askenase,
Scientific American,
17 June 2020
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intraperitoneal
adjective
in·tra·per·i·to·ne·al
ˌin-trə-ˌper-ət-ᵊn-ˈē-əl
: situated within or administered by entering the peritoneum
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