inject

B1 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ɪnˈd͡ʒɛkt/ See IPA manual

Freq #11396

Meanings

1

verb
To put a drug or other liquid into the body using a needle.

The nurse injected the vaccine into my arm.
2

verb
To force a liquid or gas into something.

Fuel is injected directly into the engine.
3

verb
To add a new quality or element to something.

The new player injected fresh energy into the team.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to put a drug or other... shoot

2 verb · to force a liquid or gas... shoot

Word family

Forms injectedinjectinginjects

Derived forms agroinjectautoinjectedcoinjectcoinjectedcoinjectingelectroinjectinjectabilityinjectateinjecteeinjectibleinjectisomeinjectite

Related forms injectableinjectalinjection

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Phrases (1)

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inject heroin
To put heroin into the body by injection.

Verb + noun

Simplified etymology

Inject entered English in the late 16th century and ultimately derives from Latin jacere, “to throw.” Its literal meaning is “throw in.”

Etymology

From Latin iniectus, injectus, participle of iniciō, injiciō (“to throw in”), from in- + iaciō (“I throw”).

*(H)yeh₁- Proto-Indo-European iniectus Latin

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# inject

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ɪnˈd͡ʒɛkt/
**Frequency rank:** 11396

## Meanings
1. To put a drug or other liquid into the body using a needle.
2. To force a liquid or gas into something.
3. To add a new quality or element to something.

## Examples
- The nurse injected the vaccine into my arm.
- Fuel is injected directly into the engine.
- The new player injected fresh energy into the team.

## Derived Forms
- agroinject
- autoinjected
- coinject
- coinjected
- coinjecting
- electroinject
- injectability
- injectate
- injectee
- injectible
- injectisome
- injectite

## Related Forms
- injectable
- injectal
- injection

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *(H)yeh₁-
- Root: iniectus

## Etymology
From Latin iniectus, injectus, participle of iniciō, injiciō (“to throw in”), from in- + iaciō (“I throw”).

## AI Etymology
Inject comes from Latin iniectus, injectus, participle of iniciō, injiciō (“to throw in”), from in- + iaciō (“I throw”). The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern verbal form is built from the named base and affix. The historical line also includes *(H)yeh₁-.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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