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UK [ɪnˈdʒekʃ(ə)n] / US noun
Word forms "injection":
singular injection plural injections
1)
a) [countable] a drug or another substance that is injected into your body

He needs a daily injection of insulin.

give someone an injection:

Did the doctor give you a measles injection?

have/receive an injection:

We had to have five injections before the trip.

b) [uncountable] the process of injecting a drug or another substance into your body

This medicine is usually administered by injection.

2) [countable/uncountable] the addition of money to a business, a government programme, or someone's bank account
injection of:

The company needs a huge injection of cash, and better trained staff.

the need for injection of capital from the parent bank

3) [uncountable] the process of forcing a liquid into something by using pressure
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English dictionary. 2014.

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