IV

I-V · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    (Medicine) Abbreviation for intravenous; a method of delivering fluids or medication directly into a vein.

  2. 2.

    The Roman numeral for 4.

Forms

plural: IVs

Related words

See also: drip, injection, intravenous
Synonyms: drip, intravenous line

Etymology

As a medical term, from Latin intra ("within") + vena ("vein"). As a numeral, from the Latin numeral system where I = 1 and V = 5, with IV representing 5 - 1 = 4.