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intranasal

adjective
in·​tra·​na·​sal | \ ˌin-trə-ˈnā-zəl How to pronounce intranasal (audio) , -(ˌ)trä-\

Definition of intranasal

: lying within or administered by way of the nasal structures
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Other Words from intranasal

intranasally \ ˌin-​trə-​ˈnāz-​lē How to pronounce intranasally (audio) , -​ˈnā-​zə-​ , -​(ˌ)trä-​ \ adverb

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 Thanks in part to Shah’s work, an intranasal version of the drug is expected to receive FDA approval as soon as next year. — Alice Levitt, Vox, "I tried ketamine to treat my depression. Within a day, I felt relief.," 24 July 2018 However, oral or intranasal forms of ketamine are also used illegally as a street (or recreational) drug, and are known to cause hallucinations , Abagyan said. — Fox News, "Can the pain medication ketamine also relieve depression?," 9 May 2017

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First Known Use of intranasal

1886, in the meaning defined above

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intranasal

adjective
in·​tra·​na·​sal | \ -ˈnā-zəl How to pronounce intranasal (audio) \

Medical Definition of intranasal

: lying within or administered by way of the nasal structures

Other Words from intranasal

intranasally \ -​ˈnāz(-​ə)-​lē How to pronounce intranasally (audio) \ adverb

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