Intramuscular Meaning

/ˈɪntrɑˈmʌskjələr/
C1

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adjInside a muscle or the muscles.

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CEFR Practice Quiz
The doctor gave a ____ injection into the patient's thigh muscle to deliver a vaccine.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The doctor administered an ____ injection to ensure that the medication was absorbed quickly.

From Late Latin intramuscularis, from prefix intra-, "within", + musculum, "muscle".

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CEFR Practice Quiz
The doctor gave a ____ injection into the patient's thigh muscle to deliver a vaccine.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The doctor administered an ____ injection to ensure that the medication was absorbed quickly.

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