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intramuscular

American  
[in-truh-muhs-kyuh-ler] / ˌɪn trəˈmʌs kjə 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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Etymology

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

These experiments show clearly that the osmotic intramuscular pressure rises in proportion to the duration of the electrical stimulation.

From The Mechanism of Life by Leduc, Stéphane

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