Rectally

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
PR
Pronunciation
/ˈrektəli/
Category
Medical
Related Field
Physiology

Examples in Context

  1. " Drugs may be given by mouth, by injection, by inhalation, rectally, or through the skin. " Commonly used for administration of arterial injection and intravenous drip.
  2. Topical corticosteroids administered locally in the eyes, ears, in the mouth, on the skin, and rectally are not associated with an increased risk of fractures.
  3. Results : The effective and excellent rates of the rectally administered group were 94.9 % and 82.1 % respectively.
  4. Objective : To evaluate the analgesic effect of rectally administered diclofenac sodium suppository after hip joint surgery.
  5. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the analgesic and side effects of controlled release morphine sulfate ( MST ) administered rectally and orally in patients with moderate and severe cancer pain.

Other meanings of PR