Meaning & use

injection

noun·Everyday

The act of forcing a liquid into the body or another substance using a needle or syringe.

See it in a sentence

The doctor gave the patient an injection to relieve the pain quickly.

The government announced a large cash injection to support struggling hospitals.

A note on using this word

In everyday speech, shot is the more common informal word for a medical injection.

Words with a similar meaning

shot

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Another way to use it

2. noun

A sudden addition of money or resources into a system or organization.

The struggling company survived thanks to a timely cash injection.

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