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injectable

adjective · noun

Simple meaning

A liquid, such as a medicine or a Botox solution, which is injected using a needle and syringe.

Pronunciation

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ɪnˈdʒɛktəbəl

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Definition

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adjective

  1. pharmacyused of drugs

    Capable of being injected

  2. pharmacy

    Capable of being (or designed to be) injected

noun

  1. pharmacycosmeticspharmacology

    A liquid, such as a medicine or a Botox solution, which is injected using a needle and syringe.

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Difficulty
C2 · Proficient (estimated)
Frequency
Uncommon

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Liquid

injectable druginjectable solutioninjectable medication

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injectable forminjectable contraceptiveinjectable collageninjectable goldinjectable anesthetic

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  • injectornounPerson or profession · specialist

    A contrivance for injecting (e.g., water into the boiler of a steam engine or particles into an accelerator etc.).

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