inject

About 1.39 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To push or pump (something, especially fluids) into a cavity or passage.

   The nurse injected a painkilling drug into the veins of my forearm.

2. verb To introduce (something) suddenly or violently.

   Punk injected a much-needed sense of urgency into the British music scene.

3. verb To administer an injection to (someone or something), especially of medicine or drugs.

   Now lie back while we inject you with the anesthetic.

4. verb To take or be administered something by means of injection, especially medicine or drugs.

   It's been a week since I stopped injecting, and I'm still in withdrawal.

5. verb To introduce (code) into an existing program or its memory space, often without tight integration and sometimes through a security vulnerability.
6. verb To cast or throw; used with on.
7. verb To introduce or add (something that is different or foreign).

   inject something into orbit

Similar words

shoot throw in interject interpose put in come in injection administer breathe pour

Often followed by

the a into some it an new drugs their

Word family

injectable injectables injected injecting injector injectors injects