What it means
In some words in- means not: incontinencein-KON-tih-nensLoss of control over the bladder or bowel, so urine or stool leaks out without the person meaning it to.in- notcontin/o to hold back-ence state ofFull entry is not holding urine or stool, insufficient is not enough and inactive is not active. In others it means in or into: to inhale is to breathe in, an incision cuts into the skin and an infusionin-FYOO-zhunThe slow delivery of a fluid or drug into the body, usually into a vein, over a period of time.in- intofus/o pourFull entry runs fluid into a vein. Before b, m or p it often changes to im-, as in immobile (not moving) and implant (put in).
Related terms
incontinence
Loss of control over the bladder or bowel, so urine or stool leaks out without the person meaning it to.
infusion
The slow delivery of a fluid or drug into the body, usually into a vein, over a period of time.
ex-
A word beginning that means out, out of or away from.