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intravenous drip

American  

noun

Medicine/Medical.
  1. the continuous, slow introduction of a fluid into a vein of the body. IV


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He is still being fed by tube and receiving nutrients through an intravenous drip.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2025

Even though it's not given through an intravenous drip, the nasal spray still requires careful observation of patients under the FDA's approval conditions.

From Science Daily • Feb. 8, 2024

None died because the captain contacted a nearby fishing ship, which dispatched their onboard doctor, who administered an intravenous drip, presumably with B1 supplements.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2023

Another said they had to mend a leaking intravenous drip.

From Reuters • Jul. 14, 2023

The battery of machines that had sustained her had been reduced to an intravenous drip.

From Seattle Times • May 27, 2023

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