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[in-jekt] Pronunciation Key
[in-jekt] Pronunciation Key –verb (used with object)
| 1. | to force (a fluid) into a passage, cavity, or tissue: to inject a medicine into the veins. |
| 2. | to introduce (something new or different): to inject humor into a situation. |
| 3. | to introduce arbitrarily or inappropriately; intrude. |
| 4. | to interject (a remark, suggestion, etc.), as into conversation. |
[Origin: 1590–1600; < L injectus ptp. of in(j)icere to throw in, equiv. to in- in-2 + -jec- (comb. form of jac- throw) + -tus ptp. suffix]
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inject.
| (in prescriptions) an injection. |
[Origin: < L injectiō]
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| in·ject
(ĭn-jěkt') Pronunciation Key
tr.v. in·ject·ed, in·ject·ing, in·jects
[Latin inicere, iniect-, to throw in : in-, in; see in-2 + iacere, to throw; see yē- in Indo-European roots.] in·jec'tor n. |
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
inject
inject
1601, from L. injectus, pp. of injicere "to throw in or on," from in- "in" + -icere, comb. form of jacere "to throw." Injection "forcing a fluid into a body" (with a syringe, etc.) is recorded from 1541.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
WordNet - Cite This Source - Share This
| inject | |
verb | |
| 1. | give an injection to; "We injected the glucose into the patient's vein" |
| 2. | to introduce (a new aspect or element); "He injected new life into the performance" |
| 3. | force or drive (a fluid or gas) into by piercing; "inject hydrogen into the balloon" |
| 4. | take by injection; "inject heroin" |
| 5. | feed intravenously |
| 6. | to insert between other elements; "She interjected clever remarks" [syn: interject] |
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American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
inject in·ject (ĭn-jěkt')
v. in·ject·ed, in·ject·ing, in·jects
- To introduce a substance, such as a drug or vaccine, into a body part.
- To treat by means of injection.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Inject
In*ject"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Injected; p. pr. & vb. n. Injecting.] [L. injectus, p. p. of inicere, injicere, to throw in; pref. in- in + jacere to throw: cf. F. injecter. See Jet a shooting forth.]1. To throw in; to dart in; to force in; as, to inject cold water into a condenser; to inject a medicinal liquid into a cavity of the body; to inject morphine with a hypodermic syringe. 2. Fig.: To throw; to offer; to propose; to instill. C[ae]sar also, then hatching tyranny, injected the same scrupulous demurs. --Milton. 3. To cast or throw; -- with on. [R.] And mound inject on mound. --Pope. 4. (Anat.) To fill (a vessel, cavity, or tissue) with a fluid or other substance; as, to inject the blood vessels.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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