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   inject

   /ɪnˈdʒɛkt/

   verb

   • 1. introduce (a liquid, especially a drug or vaccine) into the body with a syringe: "the doctor injected a painkilling drug" Similar administerintroduceadminister a drug toinoculatevaccinateinformal:shootshoot upmainlinefix (up)pop
   • ▪ administer a drug or medicine by syringe to (a person or animal): "he was forcibly injected with a sedative" Similar administerintroduceadminister a drug toinoculatevaccinateinformal:shootshoot upmainlinefix (up)pop
   • ▪ inject oneself with a narcotic drug, especially habitually: "people who want to stop injecting" Similar administerintroduceadminister a drug toinoculatevaccinateinformal:shootshoot upmainlinefix (up)pop
   • 2. introduce (something) under pressure into a passage, cavity, or solid material: "inject the foam and allow it to expand" Similar insertintroduceplacepushforcedriveshootfeed
   • ▪ introduce or feed (a current, beam of particles, etc.) into a substance or device.
   • 3. introduce (a new or different element) into something: "she tried to inject scorn into her tone" Similar introduceinstilbring ininfuseimbueinculcatebreathe
   • ▪ imbue something with (a new element): "he injected his voice with a confidence he didn't feel" Similar introduceinstilbring ininfuseimbueinculcatebreathe
   • 4. place (a spacecraft or other object) into an orbit or trajectory: "many meteoroids are injected into hyperbolic orbits"

   Word Origin late 16th century (in the sense ‘throw or cast on something’): from Latin inject- ‘thrown in’, from the verb inicere, from in- ‘into’ + jacere ‘throw’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. injectable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 15

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINJECT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to use a needle and syringe (= small tube) to put a liquid such as a drug into a person's body: inject yourself with something Phil's a diabetic and has to inject himself with insulin every day. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Medicines & drugs: administering drugs & medicines.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › injectInject Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   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.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › injectINJECT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Inject definition: to force (a fluid) into a passage, cavity, or tissue. See examples of INJECT used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINJECT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   INJECT meaning: 1. to use a needle and syringe (= small tube) to put a liquid such as a drug into a person's body…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINJECT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › injectInject - definition of inject by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › injectInject - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.