lethal injection

ˈliːθəl ɪnˈdʒɛkʃən

Definition

Definition of lethal injection - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

general use

act of injecting a deadly substance

The spy avoided the lethal injection prepared for him.

executionmethod of execution using fatal drugs

The prisoner was sentenced to death by lethal injection.

capital punishment

euthanasia

execution

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Expressions with lethal

lethal cocktail

mixture of things that together can cause death

The lethal cocktail of drugs proved fatal.

lethal weapon

object designed or easily used to kill someone in an attack

Carrying a concealed lethal weapon without a permit is illegal here.

lethal dose

dose of drug proving fatal

He accidentally took a lethal dose of the medication.

lethal gene

gene that causes death when present in an organism

The discovery of the lethal gene in fruit flies helped understand genetic disorders.

median lethal dose

amount of a substance causing death in 50% of subjects

The median lethal dose of the chemical was determined in the lab.

Expressions with injection

cash injection

money added to help a business or organization

The company survived thanks to a cash injection from investors.

by injection

adv.

using a needle or syringe to put something in

The medicine was given by injection.

booster injection

additional dose of vaccine to increase immunity

She received her booster injection last week.

electronic fuel injection

engine fuel system using sensors and computers to control fuel flow

Modern motorcycles often come with electronic fuel injection instead of carburetors.

fuel injection

method or setup that feeds petrol into a motor

Modern cars use fuel injection for better power and lower waste.

injection nozzle

end part of a device that sprays liquid or gas under pressure

The mechanic cleaned each injection nozzle to improve the engine's fuel spray.

injection rate

amount of a substance injected into something during a certain time

The nurse adjusted the injection rate to slow the medicine delivery.

common rail diesel injection

fuel injection system for diesel engines

The car uses common rail diesel injection for better efficiency.

direct injection

method to put fuel into engine

The car uses direct injection for better fuel efficiency.

epidural injection

injection into the epidural space for pain relief

She received an epidural injection during labor.

Examples of lethal injection in a sentence

Lethal injection is considered more humane than other methods of execution.
He faced execution by lethal injection.
Lethal injection was the chosen method for the convict.

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French:injection létale, exécution par injection, ...
German:tödliche Injektion, Giftspritze, ...
Italian:iniezione mortale, ...
Spanish:inyección letal, ...
Portuguese:injeção letal, ...
Chinese:致命注射, ...
Japanese:致死注射, 薬物注射, ...
Arabic:اَلْحَقْن اَلْمُمِيت, حَقْن قاتِل, ...
Hebrew:זְרִיקַת מָוֶת, הַזְרָקָה קַטְלָנִית, ...
Russian:смертельная инъекция, ...
Ukrainian:смертельна ін'єкція, ...
Hindi:घातक इंजेक्शन, प्राणघातक इंजेक्शन, ...
Bengali:মারণ ইনজেকশন, বিষাক্ত ইনজেকশন, ...
Catalan:injecció letal, ...
Czech:smrtící injekce, ...
Danish:dødelig indsprøjtning, henrettelsesindsprøjtning, ...
Dutch:dodelijke injectie, ...
Greek:θανατηφόρα ένεση, φαρμακευτική εκτέλεση, ...
Hungarian:halálos injekció, ...
Khmer:ការចាក់ថ្នាំសម្លាប់, ...
Korean:치명적인 주사, 치명적 주사, ...
Persian:تزریق مرگبار, ...
Polish:śmiertelny zastrzyk, zastrzyk trucizny, ...
Portuguese (BR):injeção letal, ...
Romanian:injecție letală, ...
Swedish:dödlig injektion, ...
Thai:การฉีดสารพิษถึงตาย, การประหารชีวิตด้วยการฉีดยาพิษ, ...
Turkish:ölümcül enjeksiyon, ölümcül iğne, ...
Vietnamese:tiêm thuốc độc, ...

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