intramuscular

American  

[in-truh-muhs-kyuh-ler] / ˌɪn trəˈmʌs kyə lər /

adjective

1. located or occurring within a muscle.

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intramuscular British  

/ ˌɪntrəˈmʌskjʊlə /

adjective

1. Abbreviation (esp of an injection): IM.   i.m.  anatomy within a muscle

   an intramuscular injection

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Other Word Forms

• intramuscularly adverb

Etymology

Origin of intramuscular

First recorded in 1870–75; intra- + muscular

Example Sentences

In both animal models, the nasal spray vaccine provided stronger protection than the same vaccine delivered by a traditional intramuscular injection.

From Science Daily

He quotes the doctor saying he also gave gluteal shots of “intramuscular ozone,” something the FDA has warned against.

From The Wall Street Journal

For the study, researchers set out to assess the association of ultra-processed food intake and their relationship to intramuscular fat in the thigh.

From Science Daily

When compared with other potential cure approaches, HLP is an affordable biotherapeutic and can be administered by intramuscular injection -- similar to the seasonal flu vaccine.

From Science Daily

Researchers, including some from Eli Lilly, used magnetic resonance imaging to evaluate changes in body composition seen in people taking tirzepatide and concluded that some of the muscle volume lost was actually intramuscular fat.

From Scientific American