injection

in·jec·tion  (n-jkshn)

n.

1. The act of injecting.

2. Something that is injected, especially a dose of liquid medicine injected into the body.

3. Mathematics A function that is one-to-one.

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[Sense 3, in-² + (pro)jection.]

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injection  (n-jkshn)

1. A substance that is introduced into a organism, especially by means of a hypodermic syringe, as a liquid into the veins or muscles of the body.

2. A function that maps each member of one set (the domain) to exactly one member of another set (the range). Compare bijectionsurjection

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	injection - the forceful insertion of a substance under pressure intromission, insertion, introduction - the act of putting one thing into another epidural injection - injection of an anesthetic substance into the epidural space of the spinal cord in order to produce epidural anesthesia
	2.	injection - any solution that is injected (as into the skin) injectant solution - a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution; "he used a solution of peroxide and water"
	3.	injection - the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe; "the nurse gave him a flu shot" shot intradermal injection - an injection into the skin intramuscular injection - an injection into a muscle intravenous injection - an injection into a vein subcutaneous injection - an injection under the skin medical aid, medical care - professional treatment for illness or injury

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injection

noun 1. vaccination, shot (informal) jab (informal) dose, vaccine, booster, immunization, inoculation

noun 2. introduction, investment, insertion, advancement, dose, infusion, interjection

Translations

injection [ɪnˈdʒɛkʃən] n → inyección f;

to have an injection → ponerse una inyección

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injection [ɪnˈdʒɛkʃən] inject n → injection f, piqûre f;

to have an injection → se faire faire une piqûre

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injection [ɪnˈdʒɛkʃən] inject n → Spritze f, Injektion f;

to give/have an injection inject → eine Spritze or Injektion geben/bekommen;

an injection of money/funds inject (fig); eine Finanzspritze

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injection [ɪnˈdʒɛkʃən] n → iniezione f; puntura;

to have an injection → farsi fare un'iniezione or una puntura