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inject
to force a liquid into something using pressure
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inject in a sentence
The nurse will inject the vaccine into the patient's upper arm.
Before the race, the mechanic had to inject extra fuel into the engine to keep it from stalling on the hill.
Where it comes from
From Latin in- 'into' + jacere 'to throw'
Memory hook
IN + JECT (throw) — to throw liquid in.
Word parts
- in — in, into, towards
inject: in- (into) + ject (throw) - ject — throw, cast
inject: in- (into) + ject (throw)
Read it in context
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