English Explanatory Dictionary

inject

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To push or pump (something, especially fluids) into a cavity or passage.
  2. To introduce (something) suddenly or violently.
  3. To administer an injection to (someone or something), especially of medicine or drugs.
  4. To take or be administered something by means of injection, especially medicine or drugs.
  5. To introduce (code) into an existing program or its memory space, often without tight integration and sometimes through a security vulnerability.
  6. To cast or throw; used with on.
  7. To introduce or add (something that is different or foreign).

Pronunciation

/ɪnˈd͡ʒɛkt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-inject.wav

Word forms

inject injects injecting injected

Etymology

From Latin iniectus, injectus, participle of iniciō, injiciō (“to throw in”), from in- + iaciō (“I throw”).

Related words

injectable injectal injection

Derived words

agroinject autoinjected coinject coinjected coinjecting electroinject injectability injectate injectee injectible injectisome injectite injector microinject microinjecting misinject nanoinject noninjected noninjecting optoinject photoinject preinjected reinject uninjected
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