intravenous drip
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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So bad was the injury, in fact, that Moss was kept in hospital on an intravenous drip.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
Costa took their advice and went to a hospital, where he received an intravenous drip to replenish his fluids.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2024
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
The battery of machines that had sustained her had been reduced to an intravenous drip.
From Seattle Times • May 27, 2023
On good days she can manage a shaky wave with her left hand, linked to an intravenous drip with a half-dozen drugs.
From Reuters • Aug. 1, 2022
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