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injection

injection

183 2.7
Putting medicine into a person's body with a needle
  • noun
  • /ɪnˈdʒɛkʃən/
: inyección
  • And then they went over what the protocol said for the injection of the virus.
  • administer the injection
  • intramuscular injection
  • subcutaneous injection

I'm going to have these blood thinning injections, not fun.

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Examples

  • She's so good about having her insulin injections and testing her blood sugar levels.

    Academic text (2012)
  • I need to give him another injection.

  • To be safe, approximately 3 1/2 hours from the time of your last injection.

  • So then they gave me this injection in my thigh.

  • I get a subdermal injection right here.

  • That's an injection that we're going to do on you.

  • The tests were administered before the first injection and each subsequent weekly injection.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Practice nurses give a variety of different injections by the injectable route.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Patients experienced mild discomfort during injection and in the immediate post-injection period.

    Academic text (2012)
  • I need to give him another injection of the vaccine to ensure he is protected.

Synonyms

IV
vsinjection
  • Specialized
165 3.8

A small tube used to give fluid or medicine directly into a vein

is the syringe-based act of putting liquid into the body, not only drips
shot
vsinjection
160 2.5

An injection of a medicine or vaccine with a needle

is the medical act of putting liquid into a body with a syringe
jab
vsinjection
  • UK
1 2.7

A quick injection with a needle, often for a vaccine

is the neutral formal medical act rather than informal slang usage
intravenous injection
vsinjection
  • Specialized
1 4.1

To put liquid medicine directly into a vein through a needle

is the general act that can use various body sites, not only veins
epidural injection
vsinjection
  • Specialized
1 3.7

A doctor gives a shot of pain medicine near the spine to numb the lower body

is the broader act of administering liquid, not specifically for spinal anesthesia
subcutaneous injection
vsinjection
  • Specialized
1 5.1

A way to give medicine under the skin into the fat layer

is the general act of putting liquid into the body rather than under skin
intramuscular injection
vsinjection
  • Specialized
1 4.2

A shot given into a muscle to get medicine into the body quickly

is the broader act of putting liquid into the body, not limited to muscle

Antonyms

162 2.0

Taking something or someone away from a place

Compounds

fuel injection
  • Specialized
5 3.6

A system that sprays small drops of fuel directly into an engine's cylinders to help the engine run better

intravenous injection
  • Specialized
1 4.1

To put liquid medicine directly into a vein through a needle

fuel injection system
  • Specialized
1 4.1

A part of a car engine that sprays small drops of fuel into the cylinders

epidural injection
  • Specialized
1 3.7

A doctor gives a shot of pain medicine near the spine to numb the lower body

1 5.1

A way to give medicine under the skin into the fat layer

1 4.2

A shot given into a muscle to get medicine into the body quickly

1 5.5

An engine that sends diesel fuel straight into the part where it burns to use less fuel

1 5.2

A diesel engine that injects fuel directly into the chamber where it burns

1 7.5

A system that adds nitrous oxide to an engine to make it more powerful

intradermal injection
  • Specialized
1 5.0

An injection into the skin just under the outer layer

How Invasive

intravenous injection
  • Specialized
1 4.1
intramuscular injection
  • Specialized
1 4.2
injection
183 2.7
subcutaneous injection
  • Specialized
1 5.1
instillation
  • Specialized
1 8.4

Surface Forms

injection singular
injections plural

Morphology

injection = inject (transparent) = inject + ion

Standard nominalization of 'inject' referring specifically to medical administration; the derivation is regular and clear.

Etymology

Injection comes from in- ('into') and ject ('throw'), the same root behind inject and eject, giving a picture of 'putting into' with force. That's why an injection can mean a nurse or doctor pushing medicine 'into' the body with a syringe, like giving a quick shot.