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injection
[in-jek-shuhn]
noun
the act of injecting.
something that is injected.
a liquid injected into the body, especially for medicinal purposes, as a hypodermic or an enema.
state of being hyperemic or bloodshot.
Mathematics.a one-to-one function.
Also called insertion.Aerospace.the process of putting a spacecraft into orbit or some other desired trajectory.
injection
/ ɪˈɛʃə /
noun
fluid injected into the body, esp for medicinal purposes
something injected
the act of injecting
the act or process of introducing fluid under pressure, such as fuel into the combustion chamber of an engine
( as modifier )
injection moulding
maths a function or mapping for which f( x ) = f( y ) only if x = y See also surjection bijection
injection
A substance that is introduced into a organism, especially by means of a hypodermic syringe, as a liquid into the veins or muscles of the body.
A function that maps each member of one set (the domain) to exactly one member of another set (the range).
Compare bijection surjection
Other Word Forms
- postinjection adjective
- reinjection noun
- superinjection noun
- ˈپ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of injection1
Example Sentences
Leaky schools on the government's rebuilding programme - many still waiting for builders - will also be wondering if a £2.4bn annual cash injection will suffice.
The government has announced the cash injection in a bid to kickstart investment in a new nuclear plant, but the Sizewell C project has faced opposition over its potential cost and environmental impact.
The UK's medicines regulator, the MHRA, says the lack of information about how the drugs could affect unborn children means the injections must not be taken:
Thus, he was shut down from throwing again, and received an injection to help alleviate his lingering discomfort.
The bid proposal, if successful, would see the World Championships held at London Stadium, and require a "one-off injection of public funding in 2028" with the promise of "£400m in national economic impact".
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