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Meaning of Inject
to introduce a substance into someone's body or an object, typically using a needle and syringe
Definitions
- To introduce a new idea, feeling, or quality into something
- * To force or drive something into a person or thing
- * To introduce a fluid, such as a medicine or vaccine, into the body, typically using a needle and syringe
Etymology of Inject
The word "inject" comes from the Latin "injacere", which means "to throw into" or "to cast into", and is a combination of "in" meaning "into" and "jacere" meaning "to throw"
The word has been used in English since the 15th century, initially in the context of introducing a liquid into the body, and later expanding to include figurative uses such as introducing ideas or qualities
Example Uses
- The nurse will inject the vaccine into your arm
- * The company will inject new capital into the project
- * The coach tried to inject some enthusiasm into the team