route of administration

noun

The path by which a drug, fluid, poison, or other substance is taken into the body.

Meanings

nounroute of administration (plural routes of administration)

plural routes of administration · alternative initialism ROI

  1. medicineThe path by which a drug, fluid, poison, or other substance is taken into the body.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 給藥途徑 /给药途径, 用藥途徑 /用药途径
  • 給藥途徑 /给药途径 (jǐyào tújìng)path by which a drug is taken into the body
  • 用藥途徑 /用药途径 (yòngyào tújìng)path by which a drug is taken into the body
Finnish annostelureitti
  • annostelureittipath by which a drug is taken into the body
French voie d'administration
  • voie d'administrationpath by which a drug is taken into the body
Polish droga podania
  • droga podaniapath by which a drug is taken into the body
Portuguese via de administração
  • via de administraçãopath by which a drug is taken into the body
Spanish vía de administración
  • vía de administraciónpath by which a drug is taken into the body
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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