injection

in·jec·tion

 (ĭn-jĕk′shən)

n.

1. The act of injecting.

2. Something that is injected, especially a dose of liquid medicine injected into the body.

3. Mathematics A function that is one-to-one.


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injection

(ɪnˈdʒɛkʃən)

n

1. (Medicine) fluid injected into the body, esp for medicinal purposes

2. something injected

3. the act of injecting

4. (Automotive Engineering)

a. the act or process of introducing fluid under pressure, such as fuel into the combustion chamber of an engine

b. (as modifier): injection moulding.

5. (Mathematics) maths a function or mapping for which f(x) = f(y) only if x = y. See also surjection, bijection

inˈjective adj

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in•jec•tion

(ɪnˈdʒɛk ʃən)

n.

1. the act of injecting.

2. something that is injected.

3. a liquid injected into the body, esp. for medicinal purposes.

4. the process of putting a spacecraft into orbit or some other desired trajectory.

[1535–45; < Latin]

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Translations

injekce

indsprøjtning

ruiskeruiskutusinjektio

injekcija

injekció

suntikan

stunga, sprauta, sprautuskammtur

注射

주사

injekcija

injektionspruta

การฉีดยา

sự tiêm thuốc

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inject

(inˈdʒekt) verb

to force (a liquid etc) into the body of (a person) by means of a needle and syringe. The doctor injected the antibiotic into her arm; He has to be injected twice daily with an antibiotic.

inˈjection (-ʃən) noun

The medicine was given by injection; She has regular injections of insulin.

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injection

حَقْنٌ injekce indsprøjtning Injektion ένεση inyección ruiske injection injekcija iniezione 注射 주사 injectie injeksjon zastrzyk injeção инъекция spruta การฉีดยา enjeksiyon sự tiêm thuốc 注射

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in·jec·tion

n. inyección, acción de inyectar una droga o líquido en el cuerpo.

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injection

n inyección f; The nurse will give you an injection..La enfermera le va a poner una inyección.

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