Intravenous (Adjective)
Meaning
Within or by means of a vein; "an intravenous inflammation"; "intravenous feeding".
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The doctor ordered intravenous antibiotics to be administered to the patient to combat the severe infection.
- Intravenous nutrition had been prescribed for the patient who had been unable to eat for weeks.
- She had been on intravenous medication for several days before the doctor decided to switch to oral medication.
- The nurse carefully inserted the intravenous line into the patient's vein to deliver the necessary medication.
- The patient underwent intravenous scanning to visualize the structures and organs inside the body.