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injects Meaning & Definition

What Does Injects Mean?

As a verb, injects means third-person singular simple present indicative of inject.

To push or pump (something, especially fluids) into a cavity or passage.
The nurse injected a painkilling drug into the veins of my forearm.
To introduce (something) suddenly or violently.
Punk injected a much-needed sense of urgency into the British music scene.
To administer an injection to (someone or something), especially of medicine or drugs.
Now lie back while we inject you with the anesthetic.
To take or be administered something by means of injection, especially medicine or drugs.
It's been a week since I stopped injecting, and I'm still in withdrawal.
To introduce (code) into an existing program or its memory space, often without tight integration and sometimes through a security vulnerability.
To cast or throw; used with on.

The source does not list synonyms for this entry.

The nurse injected a painkilling drug into the veins of my forearm.

Punk injected a much-needed sense of urgency into the British music scene.

Now lie back while we inject you with the anesthetic.

It's been a week since I stopped injecting, and I'm still in withdrawal.

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