Inject
verb
To put a liquid, especially a drug, into a person's body using a needle and a syringe.
The nurse will inject the medicine into your arm.
Often appears as...
- inject a drug
- inject insulin
verb
To add something new or different to a situation, often in order to make it more successful or exciting.
The new manager injected some much needed enthusiasm into the team.
Often appears as...
- inject enthusiasm
- inject energy
verb
To introduce a new element or factor into a situation.
She tried to inject a note of pragmatism into the proceedings.
Often appears as...
- inject humor
- inject realism
verb
In computing, to insert (input) into a program or system.
The virus can inject malicious code into the software.
Often appears as...
- inject code
- inject data
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Technical
verb
To put a liquid, especially a drug, into a person's body using a needle and a syringe.
The nurse will inject the medicine into your arm.
Often appears as...
- inject a drug
- inject insulin
verb
To add something new or different to a situation, often in order to make it more successful or exciting.
The new manager injected some much needed enthusiasm into the team.
Often appears as...
- inject enthusiasm
- inject energy
verb
To introduce a new element or factor into a situation.
She tried to inject a note of pragmatism into the proceedings.
Often appears as...
- inject humor
- inject realism
verb
In computing, to insert (input) into a program or system.
The virus can inject malicious code into the software.
Often appears as...
- inject code
- inject data
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Context
Used when discussing medical procedures involving syringes and fluids; implies precision and care.
Doctors often inject anesthetics to numb a specific area.
Pro Tip 2/3Treatment Regularity
Often associated with ongoing medical treatments, not just one-time occurrences.
Diabetics may need to inject insulin regularly.
Pro Tip 3/3Precision Required
In medical contexts, where to inject and how much is critical and requires professional skill.
The vaccine must be injected into the muscle, not the bloodstream.
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Context
Used when discussing medical procedures involving syringes and fluids; implies precision and care.
Doctors often inject anesthetics to numb a specific area.
Pro Tip 2/3Treatment Regularity
Often associated with ongoing medical treatments, not just one-time occurrences.
Diabetics may need to inject insulin regularly.
Pro Tip 3/3Precision Required
In medical contexts, where to inject and how much is critical and requires professional skill.
The vaccine must be injected into the muscle, not the bloodstream.
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Context
Used when discussing medical procedures involving syringes and fluids; implies precision and care.
Doctors often inject anesthetics to numb a specific area.
Pro Tip 2/3Treatment Regularity
Often associated with ongoing medical treatments, not just one-time occurrences.
Diabetics may need to inject insulin regularly.
Pro Tip 3/3Precision Required
In medical contexts, where to inject and how much is critical and requires professional skill.
The vaccine must be injected into the muscle, not the bloodstream.
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Finding Baby Seals on an...
And so this is a top predator. It's a is a hunter. What it would do is it would drill a hole. It would bore a little hole into the shells of those barnacles and mussels. It will inject this enzyme deep into the the body, Which will sort of digest it for it and turn it into a liquid soup.
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How fast can a vaccine...
that must be cultivated in non-human tissue over long periods of time. Inactivated vaccines take a much faster approach, directly applying heat, acid, or radiation to weaken the pathogen. Sub-unit vaccines, that inject harmless fragments of viral proteins, can also be created quickly.
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How do vaccines work? -...
injected material from a cowpox virus into an eight-year-old boy with a hunch that this would provide the protection needed to save people from deadly outbreaks of the related smallpox virus. It was a success. The eight-year-old was inoculated against the disease
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How to create cleaner...
we've devised ways to banish it underground. We can do this by injecting it deep into the Earth, or by placing it deep under the ocean's surface. Stripping away coal's negative elements can happen in three ways. First, and most commonly, as coal burns,
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Zombie Parasites PIPE Nat...
and in this case it injects several dozen eggs at the same time. Those eggs hatch inside the caterpillar and just like the ladybug they know to avoid the internal organs of the caterpillar, just like the ladybug they have a virus that helps them.
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Jellyfish predate...
to inject venom into the victim. Some jellyfish stings barely tingle, but others cause severe skin damage. The venom of one box jellyfish can kill a human in under five minutes, making it one of the most potent poisons of any animal in the world.
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My love letter to...
This isn't a performer-audience relationship; this is cosplay. We are, all of us on that floor, injecting ourselves into a narrative that meant something to us. And we're making it our own. We're connecting with something important inside of us.
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At what moment are you...
and injecting all of the cells with ATP at the same time, presumably causing the body to simply pick up where it left off. So if we think of life not as some magical spark, but a state of incredibly complex, self-perpetuating organization,
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4 simple ways to have a...
them from to stop muscle spasms and the patient asked why didn't you inject my forehead Jean said you don't have spasms there the patient said I know but every time you inject my forehead I get this
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The Killer Rat with...
It was the water shrew. Yeah. Which has venomous saliva, which when it bites, it injects into its prey to stun it and to paralyse it. But I've got to say that venomous mammals are very, very rare
Video examples
Finding Baby Seals on an...
And so this is a top predator. It's a is a hunter. What it would do is it would drill a hole. It would bore a little hole into the shells of those barnacles and mussels. It will inject this enzyme deep into the the body, Which will sort of digest it for it and turn it into a liquid soup.
Video examples
How fast can a vaccine...
that must be cultivated in non-human tissue over long periods of time. Inactivated vaccines take a much faster approach, directly applying heat, acid, or radiation to weaken the pathogen. Sub-unit vaccines, that inject harmless fragments of viral proteins, can also be created quickly.
Video examples
How do vaccines work? -...
injected material from a cowpox virus into an eight-year-old boy with a hunch that this would provide the protection needed to save people from deadly outbreaks of the related smallpox virus. It was a success. The eight-year-old was inoculated against the disease
Video examples
How to create cleaner...
we've devised ways to banish it underground. We can do this by injecting it deep into the Earth, or by placing it deep under the ocean's surface. Stripping away coal's negative elements can happen in three ways. First, and most commonly, as coal burns,
Video examples
Zombie Parasites PIPE Nat...
and in this case it injects several dozen eggs at the same time. Those eggs hatch inside the caterpillar and just like the ladybug they know to avoid the internal organs of the caterpillar, just like the ladybug they have a virus that helps them.
Video examples
Jellyfish predate...
to inject venom into the victim. Some jellyfish stings barely tingle, but others cause severe skin damage. The venom of one box jellyfish can kill a human in under five minutes, making it one of the most potent poisons of any animal in the world.
Video examples
My love letter to...
This isn't a performer-audience relationship; this is cosplay. We are, all of us on that floor, injecting ourselves into a narrative that meant something to us. And we're making it our own. We're connecting with something important inside of us.
Video examples
At what moment are you...
and injecting all of the cells with ATP at the same time, presumably causing the body to simply pick up where it left off. So if we think of life not as some magical spark, but a state of incredibly complex, self-perpetuating organization,
Video examples
4 simple ways to have a...
them from to stop muscle spasms and the patient asked why didn't you inject my forehead Jean said you don't have spasms there the patient said I know but every time you inject my forehead I get this
Video examples
The Killer Rat with...
It was the water shrew. Yeah. Which has venomous saliva, which when it bites, it injects into its prey to stun it and to paralyse it. But I've got to say that venomous mammals are very, very rare
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Quote examples
Hope Davis
American Actress
The work evolves when you get another part, and then you're getting called on to solve difficult characters, to inject a note of humanity into them. It's more interesting for me to do that than to stand around and be sunny.
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Andrew Scott
Irish Actor
It sounds maybe a little old fashioned, but the parts I want to play and I do play, you don't want to inject too much of your own personality. What you sacrifice then is a slight mystery.
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Rana el Kaliouby
Egyptian Scientist
With Emotion AI, we can inject humanity back into our connections, enabling not only our devices to better understand us, but fostering a stronger connection between us as individuals.
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Judy Davis
Australian Actress
I think male roles are generally much better written. So for actresses, we're always dealing with trying to inject a role with more truth than the writer possibly had in mind.
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Ashley Jensen
Scottish Actress
Life's too short to worry about injecting botulism into your face to get rid of a tiny line because you've laughed too much. To me, that's a bit warped.
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Dwayne Johnson
American Actor
I think that always makes it fun, trying to create a heroic character and putting your own twist on it and injecting your own personality into it.
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Scott Rogowsky
American Comedian
I brought my personality to HQ. I injected my DNA into this thing. They gave me a blank slate to work with.
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Mark Mothersbaugh
American Musician
I really appreciate anyone trying to inject art into mainstream film.
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Will Rogers
American Actor
If you ever injected truth into politics you have no politics.
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Sargent Shriver
American Politician
Does politics have to be injected into everything?
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Hope Davis
American Actress
The work evolves when you get another part, and then you're getting called on to solve difficult characters, to inject a note of humanity into them. It's more interesting for me to do that than to stand around and be sunny.
Quote examples
Andrew Scott
Irish Actor
It sounds maybe a little old fashioned, but the parts I want to play and I do play, you don't want to inject too much of your own personality. What you sacrifice then is a slight mystery.
Quote examples
Rana el Kaliouby
Egyptian Scientist
With Emotion AI, we can inject humanity back into our connections, enabling not only our devices to better understand us, but fostering a stronger connection between us as individuals.
Quote examples
Judy Davis
Australian Actress
I think male roles are generally much better written. So for actresses, we're always dealing with trying to inject a role with more truth than the writer possibly had in mind.
Quote examples
Ashley Jensen
Scottish Actress
Life's too short to worry about injecting botulism into your face to get rid of a tiny line because you've laughed too much. To me, that's a bit warped.
Quote examples
Dwayne Johnson
American Actor
I think that always makes it fun, trying to create a heroic character and putting your own twist on it and injecting your own personality into it.
Quote examples
Scott Rogowsky
American Comedian
I brought my personality to HQ. I injected my DNA into this thing. They gave me a blank slate to work with.
Quote examples
Mark Mothersbaugh
American Musician
I really appreciate anyone trying to inject art into mainstream film.
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Will Rogers
American Actor
If you ever injected truth into politics you have no politics.
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Sargent Shriver
American Politician
Does politics have to be injected into everything?
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