plural IVs
: an apparatus used to administer a fluid (as of medication, blood, or nutrients) intravenously
also
: a fluid administered by IV
intravenous; intravenously
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IV
1 of 2 noun
plural IVs
: an apparatus used to administer a fluid (as of medication, blood, or nutrients) intravenously
also
: a fluid administered by IV
IV
2 of 2 abbreviation1
intravenous; intravenously
2
intraventricular
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