intravenous
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After surgery, every patient received paracetamol through an intravenous drip every 8 hours.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
He added that they had been able to give him water and attach him to an intravenous drip.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Since 2015, NHS patients have received the world's best-selling drug through a drip – or intravenous infusion – which can take more than an hour to administer in hospital.
From BBC ● May 3, 2026
Specifically, Kelonia is developing intravenous “in vivo” cell therapies—next-generation genetic medicines that reprogram white blood cells directly inside the body.
From Barron's ● Apr. 20, 2026
“You are still in intravenous antibiotics and—” “I have to go,” I said.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
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