intramuscular
adjective
in·tra·mus·cu·lar
ˌin-trə-ˈmə-skyə-lər 
-(ˌ)trä-
: situated in, occurring in, or administered by entering a muscle
an intramuscular injection
intramuscularly
adverb
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The mRNA preparations were developed specifically for intramuscular injections and would have to be significantly modified.
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Stephani Sutherland, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
Both these are available in intramuscular injectable solutions given into muscle.
—Femi Aremu, Verywell Health, 11 Oct. 2024
The preferred form of treatment for uncomplicated gonorrhea is a single intramuscular (IM) injection of an antibiotic called ceftriaxone.
—James Myhre & Dennis Sifris, Md, Verywell Health, 14 Sep. 2024
The flu shot is an intramuscular vaccine, which means it's injected directly into a muscle in your arm.
—Korin Miller, Health, 19 Mar. 2024
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Stephani Sutherland, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
Both these are available in intramuscular injectable solutions given into muscle.
—Femi Aremu, Verywell Health, 11 Oct. 2024
The preferred form of treatment for uncomplicated gonorrhea is a single intramuscular (IM) injection of an antibiotic called ceftriaxone.
—James Myhre & Dennis Sifris, Md, Verywell Health, 14 Sep. 2024
The flu shot is an intramuscular vaccine, which means it's injected directly into a muscle in your arm.
—Korin Miller, Health, 19 Mar. 2024
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“Intramuscular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intramuscular. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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intramuscular
adjective
in·tra·mus·cu·lar
ˌin-trə-ˈməs-kyə-lər
ˌin-(ˌ)trä-
: located in, occurring in, or injected into a muscle
Medical Definition
intramuscular
adjective
in·tra·mus·cu·lar
-ˈməs-kyə-lər
: situated within, occurring within, or administered by entering a muscle
intramuscular fat
an intramuscular injection
intramuscularly
adverb
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