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verb
- 1. introduce (a liquid, especially a drug or vaccine) into the body with a syringe: "the doctor injected a painkilling drug" Similar
- 2. introduce (something) under pressure into a passage, cavity, or solid material: "inject the foam and allow it to expand" Similar
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INJECT definition: 1. to use a needle and syringe (= small tube) to put a liquid such as a drug into a person's body…. Learn more.
1. a. : to introduce into something forcefully. inject fuel into an engine. b. : to force a fluid into (as for medical purposes) inject a drug into the bloodstream. 2. : to introduce as an element or factor in or into some situation or subject. condemning any attempt to inject religious bigotry into the campaign Current Biography. injectable.
To inject is to give an injection, or a shot. When your doctor tells you that you need a flu shot, she wants to inject you with a vaccine that will help keep you from getting sick. You are most likely to hear the verb inject at the doctor's office.
Inject definition: to force (a fluid) into a passage, cavity, or tissue. See examples of INJECT used in a sentence.
To inject someone with a substance such as a medicine, or to inject it into them, means to use a needle and a syringe to put it into their body.
verb. /ɪnˈdʒekt/ Verb Forms. [transitive, intransitive] to put a drug or other substance into a person’s or an animal’s body using a syringe. inject something (into yourself/somebody/something) Adrenaline was injected into the muscle. The anaesthetic is injected locally.
to introduce something new that is necessary or helpful to a situation or process: be injected into something A large amount of money will have to be injected into the company if it is to survive. inject something into something I tried to inject a little humor into the meeting. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
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.
inject definition: 1. to put a drug into someone's body using a needle: 2. to add a good quality to something: 3. to…. Learn more.
To inject someone with a substance such as a medicine, or to inject it into them, means to use a needle and a syringe to put it into their body.
