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Meaning of intrathecally in English:

intrathecally

adverb

Medicine

See intrathecal

‘Administration of intravenous therapy is associated with considerable risk for example, patients have died when cytotoxic drugs have been given intrathecally instead of intravenously.’
  • ‘The numerous instances in England where doctors have injected vincristine intrathecally, not intravenously, underline this.’
  • ‘Approved for oral and intramuscular use, it also is used rectally, intravenously, subcutaneously, epidurally, and intrathecally.’
  • ‘The contents of both syringes were injected intrathecally without being checked.’
  • ‘The larger size syringe is meant to alert doctors to the fact that it should not be injected intrathecally’