单词 | iv |
释义 | IV (aɪ vi) Word forms: IVs 1. countable noun An IV or an IV drip is a piece of medical equipment by which a liquid is slowly passed through a tubeinto a patient's blood. She was muzzled with an oxygen mask and tethered to an IV. ...patients hooked up to IV drips and heart monitors. 2. adjective [ADJ n] IV is an abbreviation for intravenous. ...the spread of AIDS among IV drug users. i.v. in British English or IV abbreviation for intravenous(ly) IV in American English 1 (ˌaɪˈvi) nounWord forms: plural IVs Medicine 1. a procedure in which a hypodermic needle inserted into a vein provides a continuous supply of blood plasma, nutrients, or medicine directly to the bloodstream 2. the apparatus used in such a procedure, typically consisting of a bag or bottle containing the fluid, which flows through plastic tubing to the needle Word origin < intravenousIV in American English 2 intravenous(ly) Examples of 'i.v.' in a sentence |
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