intranasal

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/ˌɪntɹəˈneɪzəl/

adjective

Within the nose.

“an intranasal vaccine”

UncommonScrabble 10

Meanings

adjectiveintranasal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableWithin the nose.

    As to the question of hay fever and asthma, intranasal disease is not the cause of every case of these two diseases.

    1890 August 28, The Hahnemannian Monthly, volume 25, page 566
    2 more examples

    I speak in this manner because, recognizing the greater benefits of intranasal surgery, we can not but admit that there is always the danger of the pendulum swinging too far, of our being impelled by overzeal or ignorance, thus bringing discredit on measure which, if properly considered, would ever remain of inestimable value.

    1895, International Record of Medicine and General Practice Clinics

    The functioning of these nontaste and nonolfactory sensory systems in oral and intranasal stimulation is the subject of a recent volume.

    1992, Henry G. Schwartzberg, Physical Chemistry of Foods, page 517
  2. not comparablemedicineTaken through the nose.

    an intranasal vaccine

    3 more examples

    Puppies are usually immunized with intranasal vaccine before weaning.

    1997, Karla S. Rugh, Miniature Schnauzers, page 53

    A randomized controlled clinical trial (N = 187) using an intranasal morphine-chitosan formulation (Rylomine) postoperatively following bunionectomy in 187 opioid-naïve patients demonstrated that the intranasal analgesic was comparable to IV morphine for both pain relief and systemic adverse effects.

    2010, Chris Pasero, Pain Assessment and Pharmacologic Management, page 386

    In comparative studies, intranasal azelastine was more effective than placebo and at least as effective as oral antihistamines or intranasal corticosteroids in relieving allergic rhinitis.

    2013, Marilyn Winterton Edmunds, Pharmacology for the Primary Care Provider, page 201

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁énteros
  3. Latin*interus
  4. Latinintrā
  5. Englishintra-
  6. Englishnasal
  7. Englishintranasal

From intra- + nasal.

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Translations

Czech intranazální
  • intranazálnímedicine: taken through the nose
Finnish nenänsisäinen, intranasaalinen
  • nenänsisäinenwithin the nose
  • intranasaalinenmedicine: taken through the nose

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