| injections, intramuscular | Forceful administration into a muscle of liquid medication, nutrient, or other fluid through a hollow needle piercing the muscle and any tissue covering it. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| intramuscular | <anatomy> Within the substance of a muscle. Origin: L. Musculus = muscle (18 Nov 1997) |
| intramuscular injection | <technique> A technique to deliver a medication into muscle tissue for its eventual absorption into the systemic circulation. Smaller volume intramuscular injections may be given into the deltoid, but larger volumes are usually given into the gluteus muscle. (27 Sep 1997) |