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inject
1[in-jekt]
verb (used with object)
to force (a fluid) into a passage, cavity, or tissue.
to inject a medicine into the veins.
to introduce (something new or different).
to inject humor into a situation.
to introduce arbitrarily or inappropriately; intrude.
to interject (a remark, suggestion, etc.), as into conversation.
inject.
2abbreviation
(in prescriptions) an injection.
inject
/ ɪˈɛ /
verb
med to introduce (a fluid) into (the body of a person or animal) by means of a syringe or similar instrument
(foll by into) to introduce (a new aspect or element)
to inject humour into a scene
to interject (a comment, idea, etc)
to place (a rocket, satellite, etc) in orbit
Other 51Թ Forms
- reinject verb (used with object)
- uninjected adjective
- ˈٲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of inject1
Origin of inject2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of inject1
Example Sentences
According to documents filed for the plea agreement, Dr Plasencia injected Perry with ketamine at his home and in the parking lot of the Long Beach Aquarium.
The doctor is also accused of injecting Perry with the drug inside a car in the parking lot of the Long Beach Aquarium.
Even so, the anxiety the review has injected into the relationship is going to be hard to erase completely – and has only inflamed disagreements over Aukus in Australia.
That's when tiny amounts of pollen are injected into the body over time to get it used to the substance, so that it no longer overreacts.
The infrastructure damage has run into the billions, and in the 1960s, “Operation Big Squirt” started injecting water underground to restabilize the land.
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