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i.v.,
1. initial velocity.
IV (no periods) or I.V.,
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1.abbr. intravenous(ly)
2.
n. an intravenous drip feed
they put an IV in me
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I/ˌaıˈviː/ noun, pl IVs [count]
US medical : a device that is used to allow a fluid (such as blood or a liquid medication) to flow directly into a patient's veins
The nurse started an IV.
The patient was hooked up to an IV.
◇ IV is an abbreviation of intravenous.
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II
adj, always used before a noun
US : ↑intravenous
IV drug users [=people who inject themselves with illegal drugs]
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↑intravenous ↑intravenously [m1]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.