Intramuscular Injection (Noun)
Meaning
An injection into a muscle.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The doctor administered an intramuscular injection of antibiotics to treat the patient's severe infection.
- The nurse gave the child an intramuscular injection of a vaccine to protect against measles, mumps, and rubella.
- The medication was given as an intramuscular injection in the deltoid muscle of the arm.
- The patient required an intramuscular injection of pain medication to manage her severe back pain.
- The healthcare provider explained that the intramuscular injection would be given in the vastus lateralis muscle of the thigh.