injectable

[in-jek-tuh-buhl]

in·ject·a·ble

[in-jek-tuh-buhl]
adjective
1.
capable of being injected.
noun
2.
a pharmaceutical preparation that can be injected.

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Injectable is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

Origin:
1965–70; inject + -able

un·in·ject·a·ble, adjective
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inject (ɪnˈdʒɛkt)
 
vb
1.  med to introduce (a fluid) into (the body of a person or animal) by means of a syringe or similar instrument
2.  (foll by into) to introduce (a new aspect or element): to inject humour into a scene
3.  to interject (a comment, idea, etc)
4.  to place (a rocket, satellite, etc) in orbit
 
[C17: from Latin injicere to throw in, from jacere to throw]
 
in'jectable
 
adj

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injectable in·ject·a·ble (ĭn-jěk'tə-bəl)
adj.
Capable of being injected. Used of a drug. n.
A drug or medicine that can be injected.

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