IV

1 of 2

noun

ˌī-ˈvē

plural IVs

: an apparatus used to administer a fluid (as of medication, blood, or nutrients) intravenously

also : a fluid administered by IV

2 of 2

intravenous; intravenously

Noun The nurse started an IV. The patient was hooked up to an IV.

Etymology

Noun

intravenous

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1955, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of IV was circa 1955

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Style

“IV.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/IV. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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1 of 2 noun

ˈī-ˈvē

plural IVs

: an apparatus used to administer a fluid (as of medication, blood, or nutrients) intravenously

also : a fluid administered by IV

2 of 2 abbreviation

intravenous; intravenously

intraventricular

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