inject
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From the participle stem of Latin inicere (“‘to throw in’”), from in- + jacere (“‘to throw’”).
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to inject (third-person singular simple present injects, present participle injecting, simple past and past participle injected)
- (transitive) To push or pump (something, especially fluids) into a cavity or passage.
- The nurse injected a painkilling drug into the veins of my forearm.
- (transitive) To introduce (something) suddenly or violently.
- Punk injected a much-needed sense of urgency to the British music scene.
- (transitive) To administer an injection to (someone), especially of medicine or drugs.
- Now lie back while we inject you with the anesthetic.
- (intransitive) To take or be administered something by means of injection, especially medicine or drugs.
- It's been a week since I stopped injecting, and I'm still in withdrawal.
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to push or pump something in
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to introduce something sudddenly or violently
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to administer an injection to
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to take or be administered something by means of injection
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