injection
/ɪnˈdʒɛkʃən/
noun
- The act of putting a liquid, especially a drug, into a person's body using a needle and syringe.
- She felt a small pinch during the injection.
- The doctor gave me an injection to prevent the flu.
- Many people receive an injection for allergies every month.
- The act of introducing something new into a system, situation, or process.
- The company needed an injection of cash to stay open.
- The government announced an injection of funds into public schools.
- Her fresh ideas were a welcome injection of energy into the team.
- The process of forcing a liquid or gas into something under pressure, such as into an engine or mold.
- Fuel injection helps cars run more efficiently.
- The factory uses injection molding to make plastic toys.
- Water injection into the engine cooled it down.
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