IV
noun
an intravenous device for delivering electrolyte solutions, medicines, and nutrients.
IV
1 American
[ahy-vee]
/ ˈaɪˈvi /
noun
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IVs,
plural
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IV's
plural
IV
2
American
i.v.
3
American
abbreviation
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increased value.
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initial velocity.
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invoice value.
I.V.
4
American
abbreviation
i.v.
British
abbreviation
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of IV
First recorded in 1950–55
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Uganda's King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, once the world's youngest reigning monarch, was buried on Saturday, days after a row broke out over who would succeed him.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV died in the US last week aged 34 after receiving treatment for an aggressive form of cancer.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Fearing the man suffered crush injuries, paramedics reached his arm through the trash and administered medication through an IV as the two-hour rescue stretched on, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
He did so on various grounds, including that they had not examined Pike before rendering an opinion about whether her veins were too small to handle the required IV placement.
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026
Rosey hung Cole’s IV from a dock post.
From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen
Elsewhere, Unilever last month talked up Liquid I.V., a maker of electrolyte-drink mixes that it bought in 2020.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026
Ter Kulve referenced the success of Unilever’s acquisition of electrolyte business Liquid I.V., noting the need for people who want to cool down while indulging.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
Other things that I have automatic repeat orders set up for: Swiffer Wet Jet pads, Liquid I.V., coffee beans, magnesium gummies, shampoo and conditioner, and assorted cleaning supplies.
From Slate ● Jan. 21, 2024
Employees handed out packets of Liquid I.V. hydration powder and samples of Mosh, a line of protein bars by Maria Shriver and her son Patrick Schwarzenegger.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2024
“We’ve got him on I.V. antibiotics and he’s doing pretty well,” Dr. Gonzalez said in a low voice, “but unless we find those dogs, he’ll need a series of rabies injections. Those are no fun.”
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
Then there were the toilets: Literal, singing ones for hydration brand Liquid IV’s Super Bowl debut, urging viewers to check what color their urine was.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026
Prime’s decision to choreograph Rams wide receiver Louis Brown IV’s mocking version of the “Deion shuffle” after scoring that go-ahead touchdown was pure directing brilliance, too.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2023
Compared with past titles, Diablo IV’s launch appears to have gone well.
From New York Times ● Jun. 12, 2023
The jewels of the Most Illustrious Order of St Patrick consisted of a star-and-badge regalia set with Brazilian diamonds, emeralds and rubies - originally sourced from William IV's mother, Queen Charlotte.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2022
He had been, during Edward IV's reign, a commissioner for executing the office of lord high constable.
From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 08 The Later Renaissance: from Gutenberg to the Reformation by Charles F. (Charles Francis) Horne
Desperate to save them, records show, doctors inserted tubes into their airways and hooked them up to IVs.
From Salon ● May 7, 2026
On Saturdays, a Sacramento clinic repurposes the reclining chairs reserved for patients recovering from abortion procedures for the people coming in for the IVs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026
"We were told that his illness was one in a million. Other parents were learning to change diapers but I was learning how to change chemotherapy ports and IVs."
From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2025
He said California is sending medical aid to Gaza to help establish field hospitals, including wheelchairs, IVs, defibrillators and 50 beds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2023
The only letters left after that are three IVs, then CTOOMD.
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
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