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injection Definition

in·jec·tion (in jek′s̸hən)

noun

  1. an act or instance of injecting
  2. something injected; esp.,
    1. a liquid injected into the body
    2. a fuel under pressure forced into a combustion chamber

Etymology: L injectio

injection Synonyms

injection

n.

dose, shot, hypodermic, vaccination, inoculation, jab*, hypo*, needle*; see also medicine 2, vaccination 1.

injection Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • mold: The Pro Series Pickup consists of a blue anodized aluminum base plate with two injection molded pickup assemblies.
  • administer: An initial course of treatment will be for 8 10 weeks, with injections initially administered in the Clinic.

Converse of subject

administer: The virus was administered by rectal injection once a week to mimic human anal sex.

Adjective modifier

  • intramuscular: Administration: Dose: 2 ml by intramuscular injection.
  • intravenous: Part of the dose may be given in an initial rapid intravenous injection.
  • subcutaneous: CATS: Caninsulin should be administered twice daily at an interval of 12 hours by subcutaneous injection.
  • lethal: They are due to be killed by lethal injection in a few weeks time.
  • epidural: Dexamethasone is the preferred agent for systemic administration and triamcinolone for epidural injection.
  • intra-articular: Intra-articular corticosteroid injection in the management of children with chronic arthritis.

Modifies a noun

  • molding: For a plastic bottle, injection molding is used.
  • molding: The case and cable are hermetically sealed by a two-step plastic injection molding process to ensure a leak-tight seal.

Noun used with modifier

  • steroid: Each steroid injection given in this series has been recorded with a diagram of its exact position.
  • insulin: People with type 1 diabetes will require insulin injections for the rest of their life.
  • cortisone: Various therapies needed to be tried, some of which, like the cortisone injection, required some waiting periods.
  • bolus: It may be administered orally, intramuscularly, or by an intravenous bolus injection or infusion.
  • corticosteroid: Two of three trials showed corticosteroid injection to be better than NSAID.
  • fuel: Rough running is caused by a failed airflow sensor in the fuel injection.

Preposition: of

  • anesthetic: An injection of anesthetic into the skin over the pulse in the groin is given.
  • steroid: Local steroid injection - the injection of steroid directly into a problematic joint or next to an affected tendon.
  • insulin: Most dogs will require injection of insulin at least once daily, usually for life.