Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Nov 13, 2004 08:54
19 yrs ago
English term
deliver
English
Medical
Medical: Instruments
In addition to using antimicrobial agents to avoid catheter related infections, it is sometimes desirable to deliver other agents such as anticoagulants to prevent thrombotic occlusions.
Responses
5 +6 | administer | David Russi |
4 +1 | to take/include/receive | Will Matter |
3 +1 | to use | RHELLER |
Responses
+6
3 mins
Selected
administer
Give to a patient
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Note added at 4 mins (2004-11-13 08:59:30 GMT)
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American Heritage:
ad·min·is·ter
VERB: Inflected forms: ad·min·is·tered, ad·min·is·ter·ing, ad·min·is·ters
TRANSITIVE VERB: 2b. To apply as a remedy: administer a sedative.
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Note added at 4 mins (2004-11-13 08:59:30 GMT)
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American Heritage:
ad·min·is·ter
VERB: Inflected forms: ad·min·is·tered, ad·min·is·ter·ing, ad·min·is·ters
TRANSITIVE VERB: 2b. To apply as a remedy: administer a sedative.
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+1
6 mins
to take/include/receive
Means that other substances, such as anticoagulants, should be included, probably in pill form, to prevent occlusions.
+1
6 hrs
to use
because it is a repetition of similarly-used term
"In addition to using antimicrobial agents"
"In addition to using antimicrobial agents"
Peer comment(s):
agree |
Will Matter
: Also completely acceptable. Haven't seen you, either, for awhile. Ca va?
2 hrs
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