injection
ɪnˈdʒɛkʃən
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Noun

1.
medicalthe act of putting a liquid into the body
  • She received an injection to relieve the pain.
inoculation shot vaccination
2.
financethe act of providing additional resources
  • The company needed a cash injection to survive.
funding investment subsidy
3.
computer securityTECH.the insertion of code into a programTECH.
  • The system was compromised by a code injection.
embedding
4.
enhancementaddition of something to enhance performance or quality
  • The injection of capital boosted the startup's growth..
addition augmentation enhancement
5.
enginesTECH.introduction of fuel into an engineTECH.
  • The car uses fuel injection for better efficiency.
charging fueling
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Expressions with injection

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money added to help a business or organization
The company survived thanks to a cash injection from investors.
act of injecting a deadly substance
The spy avoided the lethal injection prepared for him.
using a needle or syringe to put something in
The medicine was given by injection.
additional dose of vaccine to increase immunity
She received her booster injection last week..
engine fuel system using sensors and computers to control fuel flow
Modern motorcycles often come with electronic fuel injection instead of carburetors.
method or setup that feeds petrol into a motor
Modern cars use fuel injection for better power and lower waste.

Origin of injection

Latin, in (into) + jacere (to throw)

Terms with injection included in their meaning

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medical
injection with a needle
medical
receive an injection from a doctor or nurse
medical injection
receive an injection, especially a vaccine or immunization
jabn.
vaccine shot
medical injection to prevent illness
jabv.
medical
give someone an injection or vaccination
medical
receive an injection for medical purposes
medical
administered by injection
jabbedadj.
injected
having received an injection or vaccine

Examples of injection in a sentence

  • He dreaded the injection but knew it was necessary.
  • The bank provided an injection of funds to the startup.
  • An injection of capital was necessary for expansion.
  • The hacker used an injection to access the database.
  • An injection was detected in the web application.
  • The injection of new ideas revitalized the project.

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  1. French:injection, injection de fonds, ...
  2. German:Injektion, Kapitalspritze, ...
  3. Italian:iniezione, apporto, ...
  4. Spanish:inyección, ataque de inyección, ...
  5. Portuguese:injeção, injeção de código, ...
  6. Chinese:注射, 资金注入, ...
  7. Japanese:注射, 資金注入, ...
  8. Arabic:حَقْنَة, ضَخّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:הַזְרָקָה, הַזְרָמָה, ...
  10. Russian:инъекция, вливание, ...
  11. Ukrainian:ін'єкція, вставка коду, ...
  12. Hindi:इंजेक्शन, प्रवेश, ...
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