01 v. t. To throw in; to dart in; to force in; as, to inject cold water into a condenser; to inject a medicinal liquid into a cavity of the body; to…
imp. & p. p.
Injected; p. pr. & vb. n.
Injecting
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1.
To throw in; to dart in; to force in; as, to inject cold water into a condenser; to inject a medicinal liquid into a cavity of the body; to inject morphine with a hypodermic syringe.
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Fig.: To throw; to offer; to propose; to instill.“Cæsar also, then hatching tyranny, injected the same scrupulous demurs.” — Milton.
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3.
To cast or throw; -- with on.[R.]“And mound inject on mound.” — Pope.
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4.
To fill (a vessel, cavity, or tissue) with a fluid or other substance; as, to inject the blood vessels.(Anat.)
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5.
to add in; to insert; to interject; as, to inject a comment into the conversation; to inject humor into a tense situation.