I. ˌī-ˈvē noun
( 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
II. abbreviation
intravenous; intravenously
I. ˌī-ˈvē noun
( 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
II. abbreviation
intravenous; intravenously
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003