noun
intravenous drip infusion; IV drip
Medical term for administering fluids or medication intravenously via a drip. Often abbreviated to 点滴 in clinical settings.
See also: 点滴
脱水症状の患者に点滴注射を行った。
They administered an intravenous drip to the dehydrated patient.
点滴注射の準備をしてください。
Please prepare the IV drip.
点滴 is the common abbreviation for 点滴注射, used both for the procedure and the equipment. 点滴注射 is the full, more formal term.
Compound of 点滴 (drop-by-drop) and 注射 (injection).