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Intravenous is a medical term referring to entering the body through a vein. In hospital settings, patients who are severely dehydrated or who have have difficulty eating or digesting can be fed intravenously by a tube inserted into a vein.
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"Intravenous Neutron ™ Catheter Patency Device, November 18, 2011" by Calleamanecer
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"Merck Manuals Online
2013 Intravenous Feeding.
http://www.merckmanuals.com/home/disorders_of_nutrition/nutritional_sup…, accessed November 19, 2014."