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Inject: Definition, Usage & Common Phrases (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：administer a shot (inject)

inject 🔊

/ɪnˈdʒekt/

vt.

To put a liquid, especially medicine, into someone's body using a needle and syringe.

Inject definition illustrated by a medical professional administering a vaccine shot.

administer a shot 🔊

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/ədˈmɪnɪstər ə ʃɒt/

vt.

To introduce a substance, typically a liquid medicine or vaccine, into the body using a needle and syringe.

📁 Category：Diet & Health 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'in-' (into) + 'iacere' (to throw). Literally means 'to throw into'.

💡 Mnemonic

Think of a doctor projecting a needle INside your arm to INJECT medicine.

📖 Example

The nurse will inject the vaccine into your upper arm; it will feel like a quick pinch. 🔊 The healthcare professional will administer the vaccine shot into your upper arm; the sensation will be brief.

🔗 Collocations

inject insulin – To administer insulin using a syringe, typically for diabetes management.

inject directly into the vein – To administer a substance intravenously.

inject a dose of – To administer a specific measured amount of a substance.

🔄 Synonyms

administer (vt.) – To give or apply a drug or treatment.

vaccinate (vt.) – To administer a vaccine to produce immunity against a disease.

immunize (vt.) – To make a person resistant to an infection, typically by vaccination.

🚫 Antonyms

extract (vt.) – To remove or take out, especially by effort.

withdraw (vt.) – To remove or take back.

🌱 Derivatives

injection (n.) – The act of injecting or the substance injected.

injectable (adj./n.) – Suitable for being injected; a substance that can be injected.

📖 Cultural Story

The word 'inject' comes from the Latin 'inicere', meaning 'to throw in'. Its medical usage to describe introducing fluid via a syringe emerged in the 17th century alongside the development of hypodermic needles.

Meaning 2：introduce something new (inject)

inject 🔊

/ɪnˈdʒekt/

vt.

To introduce something new, like money, ideas, or energy, into a situation to make it more active or successful.

Inject meaning shown as a team brainstorming and introducing a new creative idea.

introduce something new 🔊

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/ˌɪntrəˈdjuːs ˈsʌmθɪŋ njuː/

vt.

To introduce a new element, such as energy, ideas, or capital, into a system or situation to stimulate change or improvement.

📁 Category：Social Economy 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The new manager promised to inject fresh energy and innovative ideas into our project team. 🔊 The incoming leader committed to introducing renewed vigor and novel concepts to our project group.

🔗 Collocations

inject capital – To provide fresh money or funding into a business or project.

inject enthusiasm – To introduce or bring in a high level of excitement and eagerness.

inject a sense of urgency – To introduce a feeling that immediate action is necessary.

🔄 Synonyms

introduce (vt.) – To bring something into use or operation for the first time.

infuse (vt.) – To fill or pervade with a quality or principle.

instill (vt.) – To gradually but firmly establish an idea or feeling.

🚫 Antonyms

drain (vt.) – To cause something to be lost or used up completely.

sap (vt.) – To gradually weaken or destroy.