intranasal
adjective
in·tra·na·sal
ˌin-trə-ˈnā-zəl 
-(ˌ)trä-
: lying within or administered by way of the nasal structures
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An intranasal vaccine for influenza, licensed in Switzerland for the 2000–2001 season, used a toxin isolated from Escherichia coli bacteria as an adjuvant to provoke a reaction to the inactivated virus.
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Stephani Sutherland, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
Two weeks later some of the mice received an intranasal puff of saline containing a fragment of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein.
—Stephani Sutherland, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
The kits include two doses of intranasal naloxone, a resource card with a QR code to the program’s webpage, how to sign up for text alerts about an overdose surge in Marion County and educational materials on recognizing an overdose and administering naloxone.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 30 July 2024
The intranasal solution was found to improve their cognitive function.
—Shannon McDonagh, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
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Stephani Sutherland, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
Two weeks later some of the mice received an intranasal puff of saline containing a fragment of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein.
—Stephani Sutherland, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
The kits include two doses of intranasal naloxone, a resource card with a QR code to the program’s webpage, how to sign up for text alerts about an overdose surge in Marion County and educational materials on recognizing an overdose and administering naloxone.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 30 July 2024
The intranasal solution was found to improve their cognitive function.
—Shannon McDonagh, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
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“Intranasal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intranasal. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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intranasal
adjective
in·tra·na·sal
-ˈnā-zəl
: lying within or administered by way of the nasal structures
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