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in·ject
(ĭn-jĕkt′)tr.v. in·ject·ed, in·ject·ing, in·jects
1. To force or drive (a fluid) into something: inject fuel into an engine cylinder; inject air into a liquid mixture.
2. Medicine
a. To introduce (a drug or vaccine, for example) into a body part, especially by means of a syringe.
b. To treat by means of injection: injected the patient with digitalis.
3. To introduce into conversation or consideration: tried to inject a note of humor into the negotiations.
4. To place into circulation: inject money into the economy.
5. To place into an orbit or trajectory: inject a satellite into geosynchronous orbit.
6. Physics To cause (a beam of particles, for example) to strike a target.
[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
(ɪnˈdʒɛkt)vb (tr)
1. (Medicine) 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. (Astronautics) to place (a rocket, satellite, etc) in orbit
[C17: from Latin injicere to throw in, from jacere to throw]
inˈjectable adj
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in•ject
(ɪnˈdʒɛkt)v.t.
1. to force (a fluid) into a passage, cavity, or tissue.
2. to introduce (something new or different): to inject humor into a situation.
3. to interject (a remark, suggestion, etc.), as into conversation.
[1590–1600; < Latin injectus, past participle of in(j)icere to throw in, instill =in- in-2 + jacere to throw]
in•ject′a•ble, adj.
in•jec′tor, n.
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inject
Past participle: injected
Gerund: injecting
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| Verb | 1. | inject - give an injection to; "We injected the glucose into the patient's vein" practice of medicine, medicine - the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries; "he studied medicine at Harvard" dispense, administer - give or apply (medications) infuse - introduce into the body through a vein, for therapeutic purposes; "Some physiologists infuses sugar solutions into the veins of animals" |
| 2. | inject - to introduce (a new aspect or element); "He injected new life into the performance" add - make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of; "We added two students to that dorm room"; "She added a personal note to her letter"; "Add insult to injury"; "Add some extra plates to the dinner table" | |
| 3. | inject - force or drive (a fluid or gas) into by piercing; "inject hydrogen into the balloon" | |
| 4. | inject - take by injection; "inject heroin" mainline - inject into the vein; "She is mainlining heroin" pop - take drugs, especially orally; "The man charged with murder popped a valium to calm his nerves" | |
| 5. | inject - feed intravenously | |
| 6. | inject - to insert between other elements; "She interjected clever remarks" |
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inject
verb
1. vaccinate, shoot (informal), administer, jab (informal), shoot up (informal), mainline (informal), inoculate His son was injected with strong drugs.
2. introduce, bring in, insert, instil, infuse, breathe, interject She kept trying to inject a little fun into their relationship.
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inject
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Translations
يَحْقِنيَحْقِنُ
dát injekcivstříknout
indsprøjte
antaa ruiske
ubrizgati
sprauta
注射する
주사하다
įleistiinjekcija
iešļircinātinjicēt
dať injekciu
dati injekcijovbrizgati
injicera
ฉีด
enjekte etmekiğne yapmakşırınga etmek
tiêm
inject
[ɪnˈdʒekt] VTCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
inject
[ɪnˈdʒɛkt] vt [+ liquid, substance] → injecter
to inject insulin → s'injecter de l'insuline
to inject drugs → s'injecter des drogues
to inject heroin → s'injecter de l'héroïne
to inject sth into sth → injecter qch dans qch
to inject insulin → s'injecter de l'insuline
to inject drugs → s'injecter des drogues
to inject heroin → s'injecter de l'héroïne
to inject sth into sth → injecter qch dans qch
(fig) [+ money] → injecter
to inject fun into sth → égayer qch
to inject money into sth → injecter de l'argent dans qch
He has injected £5.6 billion into the project → Il a injecté 5,6 milliards de livres dans le projet.
to inject new life into sth → infuser un sang nouveau à qch
proposals for injecting life into the stalled economy → des propositions visant à infuser un sang nouveau à une économie à l'arrêt
to inject fun into sth → égayer qch
to inject money into sth → injecter de l'argent dans qch
He has injected £5.6 billion into the project → Il a injecté 5,6 milliards de livres dans le projet.
to inject new life into sth → infuser un sang nouveau à qch
proposals for injecting life into the stalled economy → des propositions visant à infuser un sang nouveau à une économie à l'arrêt
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
inject
vt → (ein)spritzen; drugs, heroin → spritzen; gas → einblasen; (fig) comment → einwerfen; money into economy → pumpen; to inject somebody with something (Med) → jdm etw spritzen or injizieren; I wanted to inject some humour into my speech → ich wollte etwas Humor in meine Rede bringen; they are trying to inject some life into the economy → sie versuchen, die Wirtschaft neu zu beleben; he injected new life into the team → er brachte neues Leben in das Team
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
inject
[ɪnˈdʒɛkt] vt (drug) → iniettare; (person) → fare un'iniezione a (fig) (money) to inject into → immettere into inject sb with sth → iniettare qc a qn
to inject enthusiasm into sth/sb → dare una carica di entusiasmo a qc/qn
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
inject
(inˈdʒekt) verb to force (a liquid etc) into the body of (a person) by means of a needle and syringe. The doctor injected the antibiotic into her arm; He has to be injected twice daily with an antibiotic.
inˈjection (-ʃən) nounThe medicine was given by injection; She has regular injections of insulin.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
inject
→ يَحْقِنُ vstříknout indsprøjte injizieren εγχέω inyectar antaa ruiske injecter ubrizgati iniettare 注射する 주사하다 inspuiten injisere wstrzyknąć injectar, injetar впрыскивать injicera ฉีด enjekte etmek tiêm 注入Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
in·ject
v. inyectar, acto de introducir líquidos en un tejido, vaso o cavidad por medio de un inyector.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
inject
vt inyectar, (oneself) inyectarseEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.