intramuscular
intramuscular — 形容詞
- intramuscularpositive
- more intramuscularcomparative
- most intramuscularsuperlative
1. located deep within a muscle, or given by pushing a needle straight into the mus
肌肉內的
位於肌肉內或將藥物注入肌肉的
located deep within a muscle, or given by pushing a needle straight into the muscle so the substance spreads through it.
The nurse gave Sana an intramuscular injection in her upper arm.
護理師在 Sana 的上臂打了一針肌肉注射。
common collocation: intramuscular injection
Many flu vaccines are given through an intramuscular shot in the shoulder.
許多流感疫苗是透過肩膀的肌肉注射施打的。
intramuscular shot, route of delivery
Doctors prefer the intramuscular route when a drug must reach the blood quickly.
當藥物必須快速進入血液時，醫師偏好採用肌肉注射途徑。
The scan showed an intramuscular tear hidden inside Cyrus's right thigh.
掃描顯示 Cyrus 的右大腿內有一處隱藏的肌肉撕裂傷。
Vets often choose intramuscular drugs because the effect begins within minutes.
獸醫常選用肌肉注射藥物，因為藥效在幾分鐘內就會開始。
- intravenous
into a vein rather than into a muscle
- subcutaneous
into the fat layer just under the skin, not the muscle
用法筆記
Almost always used before a noun (intramuscular injection, intramuscular route), not after 'be'. Contrast with 'subcutaneous' (under the skin) and 'intravenous' (into a vein) — intramuscular targets the muscle layer between them.