Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A process where a liquid is inserted into something, commonly using a needle or syringe.
Injection
/ɪnˈdʒekʃən/Synonyms:
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Examples:
The nurse gave me a painful injection.
At bedtime, his nurses gave him massages and, sometimes, therapeutic injections.
He gives the injection with a practiced hand.
Etymology:
The word injection comes from the Latin word iniectio, meaning a throwing in. In- means into, and jacere means to throw.
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