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injectable
Variant of inject
inject
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in·ject (in jekt′)
transitive verb
- to force or drive (a fluid) into some passage, cavity, or chamber; esp., to introduce or force (a liquid) into some part of the body by means of a syringe, hypodermic needle, etc.
- to fill by, or subject to, injection
- to introduce (a missing feature, quality, etc.) to inject a note of humor into a story
- to interject (a remark, opinion, etc.) as into a discussion
Etymology: < L injectus, pp. of injicere, to throw, cast, or put in < in-, in + jacere, to throw: see jet
Related Forms:
- injectable in·ject′·able adjective
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