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intramuscular

/ɪnˈtræmjʊskjʊlər/ adjective · British & US

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What does intramuscular mean?

adjective

Administered or occurring within a muscle; injected into a muscle.

Example

"The doctor gave the patient an intramuscular injection to relieve the pain."

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Words that share this root

muscle intravenous subcutaneous artery

What's another word for intramuscular?

muscular intravenous subcutaneous intraarterial intraperitoneal intrathecal

What's the opposite of intramuscular?

Rhymes with intramuscular

muscular fuscular hirsute curvular