ə̇nˈjekt transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin injectus, past participle of inicere, injicere, from in- in- (II) + -icere, -jicere (from jacere to throw) — more at jet
1.
a. : to throw, drive, or force in
inject cold water into a condenser
b.
(1) : to force a fluid into (a vessel, cavity, or tissue of man, animal, or plant) for preserving, hardening, or coloring structures
(2) : to introduce (as by injection or gravity flow) a fluid into (a living body) especially for the purpose of restoring fluid balance, treating nutritional deficiencies or disease, or relieving pain ; also : to treat (an individual) with injections
c. : intrude
2. : to introduce as an element or factor in or into some situation or subject
able to inject both color and humor into this rather formidable subject — C.B.Palmer b. 1910
injected a disruptive element into the situation — Oscar Handlin
the twists of raw emotion which she injects into her portrayal — Roger Manvell