verb
- to force a liquid, especially a drug or vaccine, into someone’s body using a needle
- to force a liquid into something under pressure
- to add or introduce something new into a situation
Usage: medical
Usage: figurative
Examples
- The nurse will inject the vaccine into your arm.
- The doctor injected pain medication directly into the patient’s spine.
- The mechanic injected oil into the engine.
- They inject water into the concrete mixture under high pressure.
- The comedian tried to inject some humor into his serious speech.
- The new manager hopes to inject fresh ideas into the company.
- She injected enthusiasm into the boring meeting.