Inject

  • 11inject — 01. Suzie has diabetes, so she has to [inject] herself with insulin every day. 02. AIDS is often spread by addicts who share needles used for [injecting] drugs. 03. Chris tried to [inject] a little fun and romance into his marriage by taking his… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 12inject — [[t]ɪnʤe̱kt[/t]] injects, injecting, injected 1) VERB To inject someone with a substance such as a medicine means to put it into their body using a device with a needle called a syringe. [be V ed with n] His son was injected with strong drugs...… …

    English dictionary

  • 13inject — v. (D; tr.) to inject into (to inject a note of humor into the proceedings) * * * [ɪn dʒekt] (D; tr.) to inject into (to inject a note of humor into the proceedings) …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 14inject — transitive verb Etymology: Latin injectus, past participle of inicere, from in + jacere to throw more at jet Date: 1601 1. a. to introduce into something forcefully < inject fuel into an engine > b. to force a fluid into (as for medical purposes) …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 15inject — verb (T) 1 to put liquid, especially a drug, into someone s body by using a special needle: inject sth into: The drug is injected directly into the base of the spine. | inject sb with: The patient had been injected with a narcotic drug. 2 to&#8230; …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 16inject — /in jekt /, v.t. 1. to force (a fluid) into a passage, cavity, or tissue: to inject a medicine into the veins. 2. to introduce (something new or different): to inject humor into a situation. 3. to introduce arbitrarily or inappropriately; intrude …

    Universalium

  • 17inject — verb Inject is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑venom Inject is used with these nouns as the object: ↑anaesthetic, ↑cocaine, ↑drug, ↑dye, ↑heroin, ↑life, ↑needle, ↑note, ↑poison …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 18inject — verb 1》 introduce (a liquid, especially a drug or vaccine) into the body with a syringe.     ↘administer a drug or medicine to (a person or animal) in this way. 2》 introduce or feed (something) under pressure into another substance. 3》 introduce&#8230; …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 19inject — in•ject [[t]ɪnˈdʒɛkt[/t]] v. t. 1) med to force (a fluid) into a passage, cavity, or tissue 2) to introduce (something new or different): to inject humor into a situation[/ex] 3) to interject (a remark, suggestion, etc.), as into conversation •&#8230; …

    From formal English to slang

  • 20inject — /ɪnˈdʒɛkt / (say in jekt) verb (t) 1. to force (a fluid) into a passage, cavity, or tissue. 2. to force a fluid into (a person, tissue, etc.) especially for medical purposes. 3. to introduce (something new or different) into a thing: *Asian&#8230; …