n.
Pronunciation: ˌ ī - ' v ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural IVs
Etymology: i ntra v enous
Date: circa 1955
: an apparatus used to administer a fluid (as of medication, blood, or nutrients) intravenously also : a fluid administered by IV
n.
Pronunciation: ˌ ī - ' v ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural IVs
Etymology: i ntra v enous
Date: circa 1955
: an apparatus used to administer a fluid (as of medication, blood, or nutrients) intravenously also : a fluid administered by IV
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012