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- pronunciation:
- ihn
jekt
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
injects, injecting, injected |
definition 1: |
to introduce (a fluid) or introduce a fluid into (someone or something) by force or pressure, as fuel into an engine cylinder, or a medicine into a muscle or vein.
The doctor injected the serum.The doctor injected the patient with the serum.
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definition 2: |
to interject or introduce into a discussion, presentation, or situation.
He injected a little humor into the conversation.- similar words:
- drag
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related words: |
enter, insinuate, interject, introduce |
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derivation: |
injectable (adj.) |
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