Korean word

정맥주사

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheongmaekjjusa

Meaning

  • nounIV injection

Example

어제 정맥주사를 맞아서 좀 피곤해요.eo je cheong maek jju sa reul ma ja seo chom pi gon hae yo

I feel a little tired because I had an IV injection yesterday.

Illustration for 정맥주사 (IV injection)

More examples

간호사가 정맥주사를 빼줬어요.kan ho sa ga cheong maek jju sa reul ppae jwo sseo yo

The nurse removed my IV for me.

Core concept

Medicine or fluids enter a vein directly through a needle or tube.

Common phrases

  • 정맥주사를 맞다cheong maek jju sa reul mat tta

    have an IV injection

  • 정맥주사를 놓다cheong maek jju sa reul no ta

    give an IV injection

  • 정맥주사를 빼다cheong maek jju sa reul ppae da

    remove the IV

Similar words

주사chusa: A general medical shot given through the skin with a needle.
수액suaek: Liquid used in hospitals to restore or support body fluids through an IV.
근육주사keunyukjjusa: A shot given into a muscle to deliver medicine.
피하주사pihajusa: A shot given into the tissue directly below the skin.

Definition in Korean

정맥에 직접 약물이나 수액을 넣기 위해 바늘이나 주입관을 통해 혈관으로 주입하는 의료 행위.cheong mae ge chik jjeop yang mu ri na su ae geul neo ki wi hae pa neu ri na chu ip kkwa neul tong hae hyeol gwa neu ro chu i pa neun ui ryo haeng wi

Word origin

정맥주사 (jeongmaekjjusa, "IV injection") combines 정맥 (jeongmaek, "vein") with 주사 (jjusa, "injection"), two Sino-Korean terms that describe putting medicine or fluid into a vein.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may hear this word in hospital talk for either an IV injection or an IV drip, so the context shows whether the treatment is brief or continues for longer.

Other meanings

  • IV dripnoun

Opposites

  • 경구투여kyeonggutuyeooral administrationnoun
  • 근육주사keunyukjjusaintramuscular injectionnoun

Related words

  • 주사chusainjectionnoun
  • 주사기chusagisyringenoun
  • 정맥수액cheongmaekssuaekIV fluidsnoun

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