inject
to force (a fluid) into a passage, cavity, or tissue: to inject a medicine into the veins.
to introduce (something new or different): to inject humor into a situation.
to introduce arbitrarily or inappropriately; intrude.
to interject (a remark, suggestion, etc.), as into conversation.
Origin of inject
1Other words from inject
- re·in·ject, verb (used with object)
- un·in·ject·ed, adjective
Other definitions for inject. (2 of 2)
(in prescriptions) an injection.
Origin of inject.
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How to use inject in a sentence
The current FDA-approved measles vaccine consists of live but weakened measles virus that is injected into the arm.
Powdered Measles Vaccine Could Be Huge for Developing World | Kent Sepkowitz | December 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe still seemed disappointed that, in his view, Ernst had injected politics into a job that had never before been political.
In 2005, ‘Iowa Nice’ Ernst Helped to Oust Veterans From Local Board After They Opposed Her Candidacy | Ben Jacobs | October 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut a bit of spyware injected into the activist movement may have been sent to do the trick.
A Double Agent App Targets Hong Kong’s Protesters | Jacob Siegel | October 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTInside the hospital, he was injected with malaria medication using unsterilized needles.
Three lucky male baboons were injected with Vasalgel and given unrestricted sexual access to 10 to 15 female baboons each.
Male Birth Control, Without Condoms, Will Be Here by 2017 | Samantha Allen | September 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Even when the doctors injected medicine into her arm to relieve her pain, she did not murmur.
The value of a praying mother | Isabel C. ByrumThe test is simple and harmless if the scratch is not too deep and if the protein is not injected beneath the skin.
The Treatment of Hay Fever | George Frederick LaidlawIf injected beneath the skin or rubbed into a deep scratch, the food proteins, like the pollen proteins, may be dangerous.
The Treatment of Hay Fever | George Frederick LaidlawThe protein is the same as before and can be injected once into any number of dogs without harm.
The Treatment of Hay Fever | George Frederick LaidlawHe is in a state of exquisite anaphylaxis and a dose of pollen injected into his blood may kill him in twenty minutes.
The Treatment of Hay Fever | George Frederick Laidlaw
British Dictionary definitions for inject
/ (ɪnˈdʒɛkt) /
med to introduce (a fluid) into (the body of a person or animal) by means of a syringe or similar instrument
(foll by into) to introduce (a new aspect or element): to inject humour into a scene
to interject (a comment, idea, etc)
to place (a rocket, satellite, etc) in orbit
Origin of inject
1Derived forms of inject
- injectable, adjective
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