IV

¹ American  

[ahy-vee] / ˈaɪˈvi /

noun

plural

IVs, IV's

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

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IV ² American  

abbreviation

1. intravenous.

2. intravenous drip.

3. intravenous injection.

4. intravenously.

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i.v. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. increased value.

2. initial velocity.

3. invoice value.

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I.V. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. initial velocity.

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i.v. British  

abbreviation

1. intravenous(ly)

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Etymology

Origin of IV

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

Courtney rips the IV from her arm and escapes, barefoot and in a hospital gown.

From Salon

The capital changes would help “make it easier to pull deals off” and set the industry up for a “pretty active” second half of the year, said Frank Sorrentino IV, an investment banker at Stephens.

From The Wall Street Journal

There are shops for laser facials, IV hydration and vitamin infusions, Botox and red-light therapy.

From The Wall Street Journal

No. This mission is to lay the ground for a lunar landing by astronauts in the Artemis IV mission, planned for 2028.

From BBC

His son Charles IV cemented that legacy, rebuilding Prague Castle with an eye to Paris, where he had been raised.

From The Wall Street Journal