inject
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inject
- /ɪnˈd͡ʒɛkt/
Rhymes with -ɛkt
Where it comes from
From Latin iniectus, injectus, participle of iniciō, injiciō (“to throw in”), from in- + iaciō (“I throw”).
verb injects · injecting · injected
- 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. Yes, you'll have to use CreateRemoteThread to "inject code" if you want information like the current directory of a process (at least on NT 3.5x).
- To cast or throw; used with on. And mound inject on mound.
- To introduce or add (something that is different or foreign). inject something into orbit
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: shoot, throw in, interject, interpose, put in, come in, injection, administer, breathe, pour, inflate, blow, pump, channel, inserting, infuse
Translations
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verb to push or pump something in
| 中文 | 注射 zhùshè |
|---|---|
| Français | injecter |
| Deutsch | injizieren, spritzen, einspritzen |
verb to introduce something suddenly or violently
| 中文 | 增加 zēngjiā, 投入 tóurù |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | injizieren |
verb to administer an injection to
| Español | inyectar |
|---|---|
| Português | injetar |
| Français | injecter |
| Deutsch | injizieren, spritzen |
| Italiano | iniettare |
| Română | injecta |
| Русский | впры́скивать vprýskivatʹ, впры́снуть vprýsnutʹ |
verb to take or be administered something by means of injection
| Deutsch | spritzen |
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