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筋注 (きんちゅう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

筋きん注ちゅう

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Meanings

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noun

intramuscular injection

Medical abbreviation for 筋肉内注射. Used in clinical settings and on prescription labels.

この薬くすりは筋きん注ちゅうで投とう与よします。
This medication is administered by intramuscular injection.

Kanji

筋muscle, sinew, tendon
注pour, irrigate, shed (tears)

Similar words

筋きん肉にく内ない注ちゅう射しゃ
Full, formal term for intramuscular injection; 筋注 is the common abbreviation.
静じょう注ちゅう
Abbreviation for intravenous injection; contrasts with 筋注 in route of administration.

Etymology

Abbreviation of 筋肉内注射 (intramuscular injection), formed from the first characters of 筋肉 (muscle) and 注射 (injection).