injection
noun
Simple meaning
Something injected subcutaneously, intravenously, or intramuscularly by use of a syringe and a needle.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɪnˈdʒɛkʃən
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The act of injecting, or something that is injected.
medicine
Something injected subcutaneously, intravenously, or intramuscularly by use of a syringe and a needle.
internal combustion engines
Fuel injection: the pressurized introduction of fuel into a cylinder.
A specimen prepared by injection.
figuratively
The supply of additional funding to a person or a business.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The act of injecting, or something that is injected.
Used this way, injection is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use injection
- “The doctor gave him an injection to help with the pain.”
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Common Patterns and Combinations
How this word naturally appears with others.
Fuel / putting
Injected
Inserting
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Word Family
Related forms, grouped by how they connect.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
Mechanical system to inject atomized fuel directly into the cylinders of an internal-combustion engine.
Mechanical system to inject atomized fuel directly into the cylinders of an internal-combustion engine.
An injection into the skin.
An injection into a muscle.
An injection into a vein.
Injection of an anesthetic substance into the epidural space of the spinal cord in order to produce epidural anesthesia.
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