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in⋅ject
[in-jekt] 
–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
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
inject.
| (in prescriptions) an injection. |
Origin:
< L injectiō
< L injectiō
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| in·ject (ĭn-jěkt') 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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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.
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Language Translation for : inject
Spanish:
inyectar,
German:
einspritzen,
Japanese:
注射する
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.
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Main Entry: in·ject
Pronunciation: in-'jekt
Function: transitive verb
1 : to force a fluid into (a vessel, cavity, or tissue) for preserving,hardening, or coloring structures
2 : to introduce (as by injection or gravity flow) a fluid into (a living body) especially for the purpose of restoring fluid balance, treatingnutritional deficiencies or disease, or relieving pain; also : to treat (an individual) with injections
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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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