Meaning
intravenous
- administered into or existing within a vein
In a sentence
L'infermiere ha preparato il farmaco per la somministrazione endovenosa.
The nurse prepared the drug for intravenous administration.
Il paziente riceve liquidi attraverso una linea endovenosa continua.
The patient is receiving fluids through a continuous intravenous line.
Questo antibiotico non può essere assunto per via endovenosa a casa.
This antibiotic cannot be taken intravenously at home.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| endovenoso | masculine · singular |
| endovenosa | feminine · singular |
| endovenosi | masculine · plural |
| endovenose | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often used adverbially in the feminine form 'per via endovenosa' (intravenously).