adverb
- by injection into the space around the spinal cord
Usage: medical
Examples
- The medication was administered intrathecally to treat the spinal infection.
- Chemotherapy drugs can be delivered intrathecally for certain brain cancers.
- The anesthetic was injected intrathecally before the surgery.
- Pain medication given intrathecally provides targeted relief.
- The doctor explained that the drug would be administered intrathecally.
- Intrathecally delivered treatments bypass the blood-brain barrier.