injection

injection definition - medical

in·jec·tion (ĭn-jĕkˈshən)

noun
  1. The act of injecting a substance into a tissue, vessel, canal, or organ.
  2. Something that is injected, especially a dose of liquid medicine injected into the body.
  3. Congestion or hyperemia.

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