1IV 
/ˌaɪˈvi:/ noun
plural IVs /ˌaɪˈvi:/ noun [count] US, medical : a device that is used to allow a fluid (such as blood or a liquid medication) to flow directly into a patient's veins
▪ The nurse started an IV. ▪ The patient was hooked up to an IV. — see picture at hospital ◊IV is an abbreviation of intravenous.
▪ The nurse started an IV. ▪ The patient was hooked up to an IV. — see picture at hospital ◊IV is an abbreviation of intravenous.
