intravenous

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   within or by means of a vein

   an intravenous inflammation

2. 2
   adj

   Inside the veins.

   Ikenna had typhoid and had been admitted at the hospital, receiving intravenous injections.

3. 3
   noun

   A dose of medicine administered from a drip, down through a hollow needle inserted into a patient's vein.

   Get his morphine intravenous started stat!

Etymology

From intra- + venous.