intravenous
adjective
in·tra·ve·nous
ˌin-trə-ˈvē-nəs 
: situated, performed, or occurring within or entering by way of a vein
an intravenous injection
also
: used in or using intravenous procedures
an intravenous solution
intravenously
adverb
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The infant was sent to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit where she was given intravenous Dextrose (D10), the lawsuit states.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
In another case, involving intravenous doses of morphine given to new mothers after surgery, the concentration of morphine in one woman’s breast milk reached a level almost six times that of Rani’s sample.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
But two nurses gave dramatically different accounts, saying Williamson was in no condition to be interviewed because of a painful open abdominal incision that required a continuous intravenous feed of morphine.
—Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Experts have suggested that the bruising is the result of blood being drawn via an intravenous needle.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 22 Jan. 2026
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
In another case, involving intravenous doses of morphine given to new mothers after surgery, the concentration of morphine in one woman’s breast milk reached a level almost six times that of Rani’s sample.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
But two nurses gave dramatically different accounts, saying Williamson was in no condition to be interviewed because of a painful open abdominal incision that required a continuous intravenous feed of morphine.
—Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Experts have suggested that the bruising is the result of blood being drawn via an intravenous needle.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Intravenous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intravenous. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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intravenous
adjective
in·tra·ve·nous
ˌin-trə-ˈvē-nəs
: being within or entering by way of the veins
intravenous feeding
intravenously
adverb
Medical Definition
intravenous
adjective
in·tra·ve·nous
ˌin-trə-ˈvē-nəs
1
: situated within, performed within, occurring within, or administered by entering a vein
an intravenous feeding
intravenous inflammation
2
: used in intravenous procedures
intravenous needles
an intravenous solution
intravenously
adverb
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