intravenously

[in-truh-vee-nuhs-lee]

adverb

1. through or within a vein. IV

Word History and Origins

Origin of intravenously¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; intravenous + -ly

Example Sentences

Furthermore, the author contends that many studies that do reference vaccines involved laboratory mice that received injections directly into the brain or intravenously, which differs significantly from how humans receive the vaccines.

From Los Angeles Times

She carefully carried her daughter out of the hospital, her nutrition bags still connected intravenously.

From Los Angeles Times

“I was being fed intravenously. I did not want to eat, I couldn’t eat. I lost about 60 or 70 pounds and was down to about 130 pounds.”

From Los Angeles Times

For four weeks, Lacie had to wear a backpack containing the drug for 24 hours a day so it could enter her blood intravenously through a picc line in her arm.

From BBC

Although immunotherapy drugs for gastrointestinal cancers are available, they are delivered intravenously and often exhibit limited effectiveness.

From Science Daily