inject

in·ject

 (ĭn-jĕkt′)

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. Medicine

a. 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 circulation: inject money into the economy.

5. To place into an orbit or trajectory: inject a satellite into geosynchronous orbit.

6. Physics To cause (a beam of particles, for example) to strike a target.

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

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in·jec′tor n.

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inject

(ɪnˈdʒɛkt)

vb (tr)

1. (Medicine) med to introduce (a fluid) into (the body of a person or animal) by means of a syringe or similar instrument

2. (foll by into) to introduce (a new aspect or element): to inject humour into a scene.

3. to interject (a comment, idea, etc)

4. (Astronautics) to place (a rocket, satellite, etc) in orbit

[C17: from Latin injicere to throw in, from jacere to throw]

inˈjectable adj

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in•ject

(ɪnˈdʒɛkt)

v.t.

1. to force (a fluid) into a passage, cavity, or tissue.

2. to introduce (something new or different): to inject humor into a situation.

3. to interject (a remark, suggestion, etc.), as into conversation.

[1590–1600; < Latin injectus, past participle of in(j)icere to throw in, instill =in- in-² + jacere to throw]

in•ject′a•ble, adj.

in•jec′tor, n.

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inject

Past participle: injected
Gerund: injecting

Imperative

inject

inject

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	inject - give an injection to; "We injected the glucose into the patient's vein" shoot 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" shoot 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" interject, interpose, throw in, come in, put in cut off, disrupt, interrupt, break up - make a break in; "We interrupt the program for the following messages"

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inject

verb

1. vaccinate, shoot (informal), administer, jab (informal), shoot up (informal), mainline (informal), inoculate His son was injected with strong drugs.

2. introduce, bring in, insert, instil, infuse, breathe, interject She kept trying to inject a little fun into their relationship.

3. invest, put in, advance, sink, devote, lay out He has injected £5.6 billion into the health service.

4. (often with into) pump, force, send, drive, supply, push, pour The afterburners inject fuel into the hot gases emitted.

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inject

verb

To put or set into, between, or among another or other things:

insert, interject, interlard, interpolate, interpose, introduce.

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Translations

يَحْقِنيَحْقِنُ

dát injekcivstříknout

indsprøjte

injiziereneinblaseneinspeiseneinspritzen

εγχέωεμψεκάζω

inyectar

antaa ruiske

injecterfaire une injection

ubrizgati

sprauta

iniettaremotore a iniezionespruzzareimmettere

注射する

주사하다

įleistiinjekcija

iešļircinātinjicēt

inspuiten

injiseresprøyte inn

wstrzyknąć

injectarinjetar

впрыскивать

dať injekciu

dati injekcijovbrizgati

injicera

ฉีด

enjekte etmekiğne yapmakşırınga etmek

tiêm

注入注射

inject

[ɪnˈdʒekt] VT

1. (Med) [+ medicine] → inyectar (into en) [+ person] → poner una inyección a
to inject sb with sth → inyectar algo a algn
he injected her with poison → le inyectó veneno

2. (fig) to inject into [+ enthusiasm] → infundir a; [+ money, capital] → inyectar en
they've injected new life into the club → han infundido un espíritu nuevo al club
she did her best to inject some enthusiasm into her voice → hizo lo que pudo para que su voz sonara entusiasta

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

inject

[ɪnˈdʒɛkt] vt

[+ liquid, substance] → injecter
to inject insulin → s'injecter de l'insuline
to inject drugs → s'injecter des drogues
to inject heroin → s'injecter de l'héroïne
to inject sth into sth → injecter qch dans qch

[+ person] → faire une piqûre à
to inject sb with sth → injecter qch à qn

(fig) [+ money] → injecter
to inject fun into sth → égayer qch
to inject money into sth → injecter de l'argent dans qch
He has injected £5.6 billion into the project → Il a injecté 5,6 milliards de livres dans le projet.
to inject new life into sth → infuser un sang nouveau à qch
proposals for injecting life into the stalled economy → des propositions visant à infuser un sang nouveau à une économie à l'arrêt

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

inject

vt → (ein)spritzen; drugs, heroin → spritzen; gas → einblasen; (fig) comment → einwerfen; money into economy → pumpen; to inject somebody with something (Med) → jdm etw spritzen or injizieren; I wanted to inject some humour into my speech → ich wollte etwas Humor in meine Rede bringen; they are trying to inject some life into the economy → sie versuchen, die Wirtschaft neu zu beleben; he injected new life into the team → er brachte neues Leben in das Team

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

inject

[ɪnˈdʒɛkt] vt (drug) → iniettare; (person) → fare un'iniezione a (fig) (money) to inject into → immettere in
to inject sb with sth → iniettare qc a qn
to inject enthusiasm into sth/sb → dare una carica di entusiasmo a qc/qn

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

inject

(inˈdʒekt) verb

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 injetar dát injekci einspritzen indsprøjte 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 주입하다 įleisti injicēt; iešļircināt menyuntik inspuitensprøyte innwstrzyknąć تزریق کول 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 注射

inˈjection (-ʃən) noun

The medicine was given by injection; She has regular injections of insulin. inspuiting حَقْن инжекция injeção injekce die Infektion indsprøjtning ένεσηinyección süst تزریق ruiske piqûreזריקה सुई लगाना injekcija injekció suntikan stunga, sprauta, sprautuskammtur iniezione 注射 주사액 injekcija injekcija; injicēšana penyuntikan injectiesprøyte, innsprøytingzastrzyk تزریق 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 注射

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

inject

→ يَحْقِنُ vstříknout indsprøjte injizieren εγχέω inyectar antaa ruiske injecter ubrizgati iniettare 注射する 주사하다 inspuiten injisere wstrzyknąć injectar, injetar впрыскивать injicera ฉีด enjekte etmek tiêm 注入

Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

in·ject

v. inyectar, acto de introducir líquidos en un tejido, vaso o cavidad por medio de un inyector.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

inject

vt inyectar, (oneself) inyectarse

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