injection
in‧jec‧tion /ɪnˈdʒekʃən/
noun
1. [uncountable and countable] an act of putting a drug into someone’s body using a special needle ⇨ shot:
The nurse gave me a tetanus injection.
injection of
an injection of insulin
The children hate having injections.
The only sure treatment is antibiotics, preferably by injection.
2. [countable] an addition of money to something in order to improve it
injection of
a massive injection of public funds
Our local football club may fold unless it gets a cash injection.
3. [uncountable and countable] the act of forcing a liquid into something:
a fuel injection system
■ verbs
▪have an injection He had to have an injection to relieve the pain.
▪receive an injection formal The boxer received an injection of the drug before the fight.
▪give somebody an injection The nurse gave him an injection.
▪administer an injection formal (=give somebody an injection) She was taught how to administer an injection.
■ adjectives
▪a pain-killing injection I needed a pain-killing injection in my elbow.
▪an intravenous injection (=into a vein) He had given the patient an intravenous injection to calm her down.
▪a lethal injection (=one that kills someone) Pinkerton was executed by lethal injection.
■ phrases
▪an injection against something You may need to be given an injection against tetanus.
in‧jec‧tion /ɪnˈdʒekʃən/
noun1. [uncountable and countable] an act of putting a drug into someone’s body using a special needle ⇨ shot:
injection of
2. [countable] an addition of money to something in order to improve it
injection of
3. [uncountable and countable] the act of forcing a liquid into something:
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