IV

intravenous.

intravenous drip.

intravenous injection.

intravenously.

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Definition for iv (2 of 4)

[ ahy-vee ]

/ ˈaɪˈvi /

noun, plural IVs, IV's.

an intravenous device for delivering electrolyte solutions, medicines, and nutrients.

Origin of IV

First recorded in 1950–55

Definition for iv (3 of 4)

i.v.

increased value.

initial velocity.

invoice value.

Definition for iv (4 of 4)

I.V.

initial velocity.

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Example sentences from the Web for iv

For hydration, an IV would have been effective, as CIA medical officers conceded.
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“While IV infusion is safe and effective,” one officer wrote, rectal hydration could be used as a form of behavior control.
The Most Gruesome Moments in the CIA ‘Torture Report’|Shane Harris, Tim Mak|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Meanwhile, Beth is working from inside the hospital to secure the drugs Carol needs and to keep her hooked up to an IV drip.
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Mixner would insert it via an IV and hold his friend until the drip was completed.
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He is described by FrontPageAfrica as having become so angry he ripped the IV lines from his arms.
How Bureaucrats Let Ebola Spread to Nigeria|Michael Daly|August 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Often the presence of a counteracting, or modifying cause may confuse us; IV.
The Art of Logical Thinking|William Walker Atkinson
“Die arktischen Medusen (ausschliesslich der Polypomedusen),” Fauna arctica, iv.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 2|Various
Quinque-viri associated with Praefectus Urbis to try two Senators accused of magical arts, iv.
The Letters of Cassiodorus|Cassiodorus (AKA Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus Senator)
Note that the wording of the first part of the questions is slightly different from that in year IV, test 5.
The Measurement of Intelligence|Lewis Madison Terman
Corporeal, if soul is, body could not possess sensation, iv.
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British Dictionary definitions for iv

i.v.

IV

abbreviation for

intravenous(ly)

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Medical definitions for iv

abbr.

intravenous

intravenously

intraventricular