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Definition of Intravenous drip
1. Noun. Slow continuous drip introducing solutions intravenously (a drop at a time).
Medical Definition of Intravenous drip
1. The slow but continuous introduction of solutions intravenously, a drop at a time. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Intravenous Drip
Literary usage of Intravenous drip
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Oxford Medicine by Henry Asbury Christian, James Mackenzie (1920)
"If heart failure is present, transfusions should be given by very slow intravenous
drip and preferably in 250 to 300 cc quantities. ..."
2. Essentials for Animal Research: A Primer for Research Personnel by B. Taylor Bennett (1996)
"Wheeled, height-adjustable intravenous drip stands should be available when
conducting major surgery. Care should be taken to assure that the IV tubing does ..."
3. Creating Enemies of the State: Religious Persecution in Uzbekistan by Acacia Shields (2004)
"At this stage he was unable to walk or eat—the authorities fed him via an
intravenous drip. The authorities then transported him approximately 1200 ..."
4. Detained in China and Tibet: A Directory of Political and Religious Prisoners by Robin Munro, Mickey Spiegel, Asia Watch Committee (U.S.) (1994)
"A week later, when she saw him on her monthly visit, he was on an intravenous
drip, too weak to read a newspaper's headlines. He recovered somewhat, but hi ..."
5. Identifying the Food Insecure: The Application of Mixed-Method Approaches in by Kimberly Chung (1997)
"... became sick and needed an intravenous drip. They owned no land, so Vimal
borrowed Rs 500 by offering the tin sheets from her roof as collateral. ..."
6. Alternative Medicine: Expanding Medical Horizons by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"In one clinical study, 17 cases of encephalitis B were treated with an intravenous
drip of da suan preparations and supportive care. ..."
7. The Duality of His Life: Human Nature Versus Nurture: An Illustration of the ...by James Spade by James Spade (2006)
"First, a nurse administers an epidural to Cheryl's spine with a large needle,
but forgets to attach the intravenous drip to continue the dose. ..."