Definition of "intravenous" []

• Within or administered into a vein. (adjective)
• A drug, nutrient solution, or other substance administered into a vein. (noun)

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• "Department of Health and Human Services, concluded that one form of phthalate, called di (2-ethylhexyl), or DEHP, used in intravenous tubing, catheters and other plastic medical equipment, could pose a risk to the proper development of baby boys 'reproductive tracts."
• "And a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services concluded that one form of phthalate used in intravenous tubing and other hospital equipment could hamper the development of baby boys 'reproductive tracts."
• "They oppose the solution demanded by some self-proclaimed victims: long-term intravenous antibiotics."