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in·ject  (n-jkt)
tr.v. in·ject·ed, in·ject·ing, in·jects
1. To force or drive (a fluid) into something: inject fuel into an engine cylinder; inject air into a liquid mixture.
2.
a. Medicine To introduce (a drug or vaccine, for example) into a body part, especially by means of a syringe.
b. To treat by means of injection: injected the patient with digitalis.
3. To introduce into conversation or consideration: tried to inject a note of humor into the negotiations.
4. To place into an orbit, trajectory, or stream.

[Latin inicere, iniect-, to throw in : in-, in; see in-2 + iacere, to throw; see y- in Indo-European roots.]

in·jector n.

inject
Verb
1. Med to put (a fluid) into the body with a syringe
2. to introduce (a new element): to inject a dose of realism into the assessment [Latin injicere to throw in]
injection n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.inject - give an injection to; "We injected the glucose into the patient's vein"
practice of medicine, medicine - the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries; "he studied medicine at Harvard"
dispense, administer - give or apply (medications)
infuse - introduce into the body through a vein, for therapeutic purposes; "Some physiologists infuses sugar solutions into the veins of animals"
vaccinate, immunise, immunize, inoculate - perform vaccinations or produce immunity in by inoculation; "We vaccinate against scarlet fever"; "The nurse vaccinated the children in the school"
inject, shoot - force or drive (a fluid or gas) into by piercing; "inject hydrogen into the balloon"
2.inject - to introduce (a new aspect or element); "He injected new life into the performance"
add - make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of; "We added two students to that dorm room"; "She added a personal note to her letter"; "Add insult to injury"; "Add some extra plates to the dinner table"
3.inject - force or drive (a fluid or gas) into by piercing; "inject hydrogen into the balloon"
inject, shoot - give an injection to; "We injected the glucose into the patient's vein"
put in, stick in, inclose, insert, introduce, enclose - introduce; "Insert your ticket here"
4.inject - take by injection; "inject heroin"
mainline - inject into the vein; "She is mainlining heroin"
pop - take drugs, especially orally; "The man charged with murder popped a valium to calm his nerves"
do drugs, drug - use recreational drugs
5.inject - feed intravenously
feed, give - give food to; "Feed the starving children in India"; "don't give the child this tough meat"
6.inject - to insert between other elements; "She interjected clever remarks"
cut off, disrupt, interrupt, break up - make a break in; "We interrupt the program for the following messages"

inject
verb 1. vaccinate, shoot (informal) administer, jab (informal) shoot up (informal) mainline (informal) inoculate
Translations
inject [ɪnˈdʒɛkt] vtinyectar [+ money, enthusiasm]; aportar

inject [ɪnˈdʒɛkt] vt [+ liquid], (fig) [+ money]; injecter [+ person];
to inject sb with sth → faire une piqûre de qch à qn

inject [ɪnˈdʒɛkt] vt(ein)spritzen (fig) (funds) → hineinpumpen;
to inject sb with sth → jdm etw spritzen or injizieren;
to inject money into sth (fig) → Geld in etw acc pumpen

inject [ɪnˈdʒɛkt] vt [+ liquid] → iniettare [+ person]; fare una puntura a;
(fig) [+ money]: to inject into → immettere in

inject
v inject [inˈdʒekt]
to force (a liquid etc) into the body of (a person) by means of a needle and syringe The doctor injected the antibiotic into her arm; He has to be injected twice daily with an antibiotic. inspuit يَحْقِن инжектирам dát injekci indsprøjte einspritzen κάνω ένεση, χορηγώ με σύριγγα inyectar süstima تزریق کردن ruiskuttaa faire une injection לְהַזרִיק नवीनता लाना ubrizgati befecskendez menyuntikkan sprauta iniettare 注射する 주사하다 įleisti injicēt; iešļircināt menyuntik inspuiten sprøyte inn wstrzyknąć injectar a face o injecţie впрыскивать dať injekciu vbrizgniti ubrizgati injicera ฉีด (ยา) iğne yapmak, şırınga etmek 注射 впорскувати, вводити انجکشن کے ذریعہ جس میں داخل کرنا tiêm
n inˈjection [-ʃən]
The medicine was given by injection; She has regular injections of insulin. inspuiting حَقْن инжекция injekce indsprøjtning die Infektion ένεση inyección süst تزریق ruiske piqûre זְרִיקָה सुई लगाना injekcija injekció suntikan stunga, sprauta, sprautuskammtur iniezione 注射 주사 injekcija injekcija; injicēšana penyuntikan injectie sprøyte, innsprøyting zastrzyk injecção injecţie инъекция injekcia injekcija injekcija injektion การฉีดยา iğne, enjeksiyon 注射 ін'єкція; ліки для впорскування انجکشن کے ذریعہ دی جانے والی دوا sự tiêm


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