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intramuscular

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

adjective

  1. located or occurring within a muscle.


intramuscular British  
/ ˌɪntrəˈmʌskjʊlə /

adjective

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

    an intramuscular injection

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Origin of intramuscular

First recorded in 1870–75; intra- + muscular

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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 • Dec. 4, 2024

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 • Oct. 19, 2023

Food & Drug Administration can take steps to extend over-the-counter designation to generic intramuscular naloxone — the most common and the cheapest form of this life-saving medication.

From Salon • Jul. 21, 2023

Food and Drug Administration in December approved an antibody drug from AstraZeneca that is given through intramuscular injection and gives “long-lasting” protection to immunocompromised persons prior to infection.

From Washington Times • Jan. 12, 2022

When there is low blood pressure, venous stasis, pulmonary congestion, cyanosis and a laboring, failing heart, intramuscular injections of ergot, with or without coincident venesection, may be the most valuable method of combating the condition.

From Disturbances of the Heart by Osborne, Oliver T. (Oliver Thomas)

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