intramuscular

adjective in·tra·mus·cu·lar \-ˈməs-kyə-lər\

Definition of INTRAMUSCULAR

: situated in, occurring in, or administered by entering a muscle <an intramuscular injection>

— in·tra·mus·cu·lar·ly adverb

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First Known Use: 1874

Medical Dictionary

adjective in·tra·mus·cu·lar \-ˈməs-kyə-lər\

: situated within, occurring within, or administered by entering a muscle <intramuscular fat> <an intramuscular injection>

—in·tra·mus·cu·lar·ly adverb

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