| NOUN | act | injection | the forceful insertion of a substance under pressure |
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| substance | injection, injectant | any solution that is injected (as into the skin) | |
| act | injection, shot | the act of putting a liquid / liquid into the body by means of a syringe |
| Sounds | ihnjheh'kshahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | The forceful insertion of a substance under pressure. | |
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| Narrower | epidural injection | injection of an anesthetic substance into the epidural space of the spinal cord in order to produce epidural anesthesia |
| Broader | insertion, introduction, intromission | The act of putting one thing into another |
| Spanish | inyección | |
| Catalan | injecció | |
| Verbs | inject | force or drive (a fluid or gas) into by piercing |
| Meaning | Any solution that is injected (as into the skin). | |
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| Synonym | injectant | |
| Broader | solution | A homogeneous mixture of two or more substances |
| Meaning | The act of putting a liquid / liquid into the body by means of a syringe. | |
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| Synonym | shot | |
| Narrower | intradermal injection | An injection into the skin |
| intramuscular injection | An injection into a muscle | |
| intravenous injection | An injection into a vein | |
| subcutaneous injection | An injection under the skin | |
| Broader | medical care, medical aid | professional treatment for illness or injury |
| Spanish | inyección | |
| Catalan | injecció | |
| Verbs | inject | give an injection to |
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