intravenous

adjective

in·​tra·​ve·​nous ˌin-trə-ˈvē-nəs 

: situated, performed, or occurring within or entering by way of a vein

also : used in or using intravenous procedures

intravenously adverb

Examples of intravenous in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Food and Drug Administration this week said multiple types of intravenous and sterile fluids made by Baxter can be used up to two years after manufacturing, instead of the previous one year. —Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2024

Patients should be under the care of a doctor who can monitor oxygen status and blood pressure, provide intravenous fluids, and treat any secondary infections, the agency stated. —Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 3 Oct. 2024

Health Care The Big Story IV fluid expiration dates extended Federal regulators have approved a change to the expiration dates for multiple types of intravenous (IV) and sterile fluids made at a key manufacturing plant recovering from the impact of Hurricane Helene. —Joseph Choi, The Hill, 29 Oct. 2024

Patients with severe illness often need to be hospitalized and receive additional supportive treatments, such as intravenous fluids. —Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

circa 1849, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing intravenous

• intravenous immune globulin
• intravenous immunoglobulin

Kids Definition

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