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1. medical procedure for injecting liquid: injection of a therapeutic fluid such as blood, plasma, saline, or glucose directly into a vein at an adjustable rate from a plastic bag hung above a patient on a stand
 They put her on a drip feed
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2. fluid used in drip feed: the therapeutic fluid used in a drip feed
Add antibiotic to the drip feed.
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3. equipment used to administer drip feed: the equipment used to administer a drip feed
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