injection
[noun]
Synonyms:
- vaccination, inoculation, jab (informal), shot (informal)
- introduction, dose, infusion, insertion

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

in‧jec‧tion /ɪnˈdʒekʃən/ noun

1. [uncountable and countable] an act of putting a drug into someone’s body using a special needle ⇒ shot:
The nurse gave me a tetanus injection.
injection of
an injection of insulin
The children hate having injections.
The only sure treatment is antibiotics, preferably by injection.

2. [countable] an addition of money to something in order to improve it
injection of
a massive injection of public funds
Our local football club may fold unless it gets a cash injection.

3. [uncountable and countable] the act of forcing a liquid into something:
a fuel injection system

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

injection
noun
I. act of injecting sb
ADJ. intramuscular, intravenous | anti-tetanus/tetanus, flu, pain-killing | insulin, penicillin, etc. | booster Can I bring my dog in for his booster injection?
lethal In some US states execution is by lethal injection.
regular | daily
VERB + INJECTION have He had to have a tetanus injection after injuring himself with a shovel.
administer, give sb, perform They gave her an injection to stop the pain.
receive The rats received a daily injection of the drug.
PREP. by ~ The best treatment is antibiotics, preferably by injection.
~ against an injection against whooping cough
~ for injections for diabetes
~ in/into an injection into the vein
~ with Both groups received a second injection with the same solution.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

injection
II. money
ADJ. massive, substantial | much-needed | capital, cash An undisclosed buyer will provide a much-needed cash injection for the fragile balance sheet.
VERB + INJECTION need, require | give sth, provide (sth with) | receive
PREP. ~ from a cash injection from the Belgian state
~ into an injection of cash into the economy
PHRASES an injection of capital/cash/money/resources The company had reached the size where it needed an injection of capital.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

injection

have an injection
He had to have an injection to relieve the pain.
receive an injection formal
The boxer received an injection of the drug before the fight.
give somebody an injection
The nurse gave him an injection.
administer an injection formal (=give somebody an injection)
She was taught how to administer an injection.
a pain-killing injection
I needed a pain-killing injection in my elbow.
an intravenous injection (=into a vein)
He had given the patient an intravenous injection to calm her down.
a lethal injection (=one that kills someone)
Pinkerton was executed by lethal injection.
an injection against something
You may need to be given an injection against tetanus.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲