intramuscular

[ in-truh-muhs-kyuh-ler ]

adjective

1. located or occurring within a muscle.

intramuscular

/ ˌɪntrəˈmʌskjʊlə /

adjective

1. anatomy within a muscle Abbreviation (esp of an injection)IMi.m

   an intramuscular injection

Derived Forms

• ˌintraˈmuscularly, adverb

Other Words From

• intra·muscu·lar·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of intramuscular¹

First recorded in 1870–75; intra- + muscular

Example Sentences

Apart from the inhalation method, ketamine is generally administered as an intramuscular or intravenous injection.

From Slate

Intranasal antibody administration may be more effective and have fewer systemic side effects than more typical routes -- intravenous infusion or intramuscular injection -- in part because intranasal antibodies may "trap" the virus in the nasal mucus, thereby preventing infection of the underlying epithelial surface, the researchers suggested.

From Science Daily

When compared with other potential cure approaches, HLP is an affordable biotherapeutic and can be administered by intramuscular injection -- similar to the seasonal flu vaccine.

From Science Daily

Researchers, including some from Eli Lilly, used magnetic resonance imaging to evaluate changes in body composition seen in people taking tirzepatide and concluded that some of the muscle volume lost was actually intramuscular fat.

From Scientific American

Food & Drug Administration can take steps to extend over-the-counter designation to generic intramuscular naloxone — the most common and the cheapest form of this life-saving medication.

From Salon