Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To force or drive (a fluid) into something.
- transitive verb To introduce (a drug or vaccine, for example) into a body part, especially by means of a syringe.
- transitive verb To treat by means of injection.
- transitive verb To introduce into conversation or consideration.
- transitive verb To place into circulation.
- transitive verb To place into an orbit or trajectory.
- transitive verb Physics To cause (a beam of particles, for example) to strike a target.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To throw in; cause to pass in by impulsion or driving force, as a fluid into a passage or cavity: as, to
inject medicine by means of a syringe; to inject cold water into a steam-condenser. - To treat by injection; charge with an impelled fluid.
- Figuratively, to introduce arbitrarily or inappropriately; insert out of place or unseasonably; lug in: as, to
inject a polemical argument into a prayer. - To cast or throw in general.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb To throw in; to dart in; to force in
- transitive verb Fig.: To throw; to offer; to propose; to instill.
- transitive verb rare To cast or throw; -- with
on . - transitive verb (Anat.) To fill (a vessel, cavity, or tissue) with a fluid or other substance.
- transitive verb to add in; to insert; to interject; ; to
inject humor into a tense situation.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb transitive To
push orpump (something, especially fluids) into acavity orpassage . - verb transitive To
introduce (something) suddenly or violently. - verb transitive To administer an
injection to (someone), especially of medicine or drugs. - verb intransitive To take or be administered something by means of injection, especially medicine or drugs.
- verb transitive, computing To introduce (
code ) into an existingprogram or its memory space, often without tight integration and sometimes through a securityvulnerability .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb force or drive (a fluid or gas) into by piercing
- verb to insert between other elements
- verb to introduce (a new aspect or element)
- verb feed intravenously
- verb take by injection
- verb give an injection to
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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When you think of the word inject, you probably think of a doctor inserting forcing a needle into someone's arm.
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When you think of the word inject, you probably think of a doctor inserting forcing a needle into someone's arm.
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When you think of the word inject, you probably think of a doctor inserting forcing a needle into someone's arm.
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