Definition of intramuscular in English:
intramuscular
adjectiveˌɪntrəˈmʌskjʊləˌɪntrəˈməskjələr
Situated or taking place within, or administered into, a muscle.
an intramuscular injection
Example sentencesExamples
- But it's very hard work, involving things like lumbar punctures, high-dose chemotherapy, and intramuscular injections.
- The original review included intramuscular injections or immunizations as painful procedures.
- The intramuscular vaccine should be administered in the deltoid muscle and can be administered with other vaccines.
- The interferon is given via subcutaneous, intramuscular or intravenous route.
- Among hospitals giving intramuscular injections to term neonates, no differences were noted on the basis of infant feeding practices.
Derivatives
adverb
Level II defines more complex procedures in which perioperative medication and sedation are used intravenously, intramuscularly, or rectally.
Example sentencesExamples
- These vaccines are inactivated and should be administered intramuscularly into the deltoid muscle.
- The nurses administer anti-inflammatory medications intramuscularly or per rectum rather than using narcotics, if possible.
- Insulin is absorbed more rapidly intramuscularly than if given subcutaneously.
- It is widely known that patients with coagulation disorders should be given parenteral vaccines by the deep subcutaneous route and not intramuscularly because of the risk of bleeding.
Definition of intramuscular in US English:
intramuscular
adjectiveˌɪntrəˈməskjələrˌintrəˈməskyələr
Situated or taking place within, or administered into, a muscle.
an intramuscular injection
Example sentencesExamples
- The intramuscular vaccine should be administered in the deltoid muscle and can be administered with other vaccines.
- The interferon is given via subcutaneous, intramuscular or intravenous route.
- Among hospitals giving intramuscular injections to term neonates, no differences were noted on the basis of infant feeding practices.
- But it's very hard work, involving things like lumbar punctures, high-dose chemotherapy, and intramuscular injections.
- The original review included intramuscular injections or immunizations as painful procedures.