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intravenously

/ˌɪn.trəˈviː.nəs.li/
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Adjective:intravenous
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• adverb

1

Into, within, or by way of a vein, especially regarding the medical administration of fluids, nutrients, or medications.

Example

"The patient was severely dehydrated and had to be given fluids intravenously at the hospital."

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• Rhymes for intravenously

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Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in the 19th century by adding the adverbial suffix -ly to intravenous, which combines the Latin prefix intra- ('within') and vena ('vein').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Intravenously. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/intravenously
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