点てん滴てき

noun

falling drop of water; raindrop

A literal or literary use for drops of water falling one by one. In ordinary modern speech, 水滴 is more common for a water droplet, and 点滴 is more likely to mean an IV drip.

• 「点てん滴てき石いしを穿うがつ」の点てん滴てきは、少すこしずつ落おちる水みずのしずくを指さす。

  The tenteki in the phrase 'constant dripping wears away stone' refers to drops of water falling little by little.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed

Medical abbreviation of 点滴注射. As a noun it can mean the IV drip itself or receiving one; with する it means to administer something by IV drip, depending on context.

See also: 点滴注射

• 脱だっ水すい症しょう状じょうで点てん滴てきを受うけた。

  I was put on an IV for dehydration.

• 医い師しは抗こう生せい剤ざいを点てん滴てきした。

  The doctor administered antibiotics by IV drip.