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
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.
点滴注射 is the full medical term for an intravenous drip, while 点滴 is the common everyday abbreviation of it.
Compound of 点滴 (drop-by-drop) and 注射 (injection).