injection

  • 21injection — n. 1) to administer, give an injection 2) to get an injection 3) a lethal injection 4) a hypodermic; intradermal; intramuscular; intravenous; subcutaneous injection * * * [ɪn dʒekʃ(ə)n] give an injection intradermal intramuscular intravenous… …

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  • 22injection — in|jec|tion S3 [ınˈdʒekʃən] n 1.) [U and C] an act of putting a drug into someone s body using a special needle →↑shot ▪ The nurse gave me a tetanus injection . injection of ▪ an injection of insulin ▪ The children hate having injections. ▪ The… …

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  • 23INJECTION — n. f. T. de Médecine Action par laquelle on injecte un liquide dans le corps ou dans une plaie. Faire une injection sous cutanée, intramusculaire, intraveineuse. Le médecin a fait faire des injections pour guérir cette plaie. Il se dit aussi du… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • 24injection — [[t]ɪnʤe̱kʃ(ə)n[/t]] injections 1) N COUNT: also by N If you have an injection, a doctor or nurse puts a medicine into your body using a device with a needle called a syringe. They gave me an injection to help me sleep... It has to be given by… …

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  • 25injection — 1. Introduction of a medicinal substance or nutrient material into the subcutaneous tissue (subcutaneous or hypodermic i.), the muscular tissue (intramuscular i.), a …

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  • 26injection — inject in‧ject [ɪnˈdʒekt] verb [transitive] FINANCE to provide money, ideas, skills etc for an organization or an activity, to make it perform better or to stop it from failing: inject something into something • This was an opportunity to inject… …

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  • 27injection — Synonyms and related words: Earth insertion, LEM, LM, antitoxin, apogee, aside, attitude control rocket, bag, ballistic capsule, bang, booster, booster dose, booster shot, brewing, burn, capsule, deck, deep space ship, docking, docking maneuver,… …

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  • 28injection*/ — [ɪnˈdʒekʃ(ə)n] noun [C/U] 1) a drug that is injected into your body, or the process of injecting it into your body vaccines that are given by injection[/ex] Did the doctor give you a measles injection?[/ex] 2) the act of providing more money for… …

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  • 29injection — n. 1 a the act of injecting. b an instance of this. 2 a liquid or solution (to be) injected (prepare a morphine injection). Phrases and idioms: injection moulding the shaping of rubber or plastic articles by injecting heated material into a mould …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 30injection — noun 1) every time I go to the doctor s, I seem to be due for another injection Syn: inoculation, vaccination, immunization, booster (shot); informal jab, shot, needle, hypo, fix 2) her injection of humor into the discussion was a godsend Syn:… …

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