INJECT


Meaning of INJECT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ in-ˈjekt ]

transitive verb

Etymology: Latin injectus, past participle of inicere, from in- + jacere to throw — more at jet

Date: 1601

1.

a. : to introduce into something forcefully

inject fuel into an engine

b. : to force a fluid into (as for medical purposes)

inject a drug into the bloodstream

2. : to introduce as an element or factor in or into some situation or subject

condemning any attempt to inject religious bigotry into the campaign — Current Biography

• in·ject·able -ˈjek-tə-bəl adjective or noun

• in·jec·tor -ˈjek-tər noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.