| inject | 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. 2. To throw; to offer; to propose; to instill. "Caesar also, then hatching tyranny, injected the same scrupulous demurs." (Milton) 3. To cast or throw; with on. "And mound inject on mound." (Pope) 4. <anatomy> To fill (a vessel, cavity, or tissue) with a fluid or other substance; as, to inject the blood vessels. Origin: L. Injectus, p. P. Of inicere, injicere, to throw in; pref. In- in + jacere to throw: cf. F. Injecter. See Jet a shooting forth. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| injectable | 1. Capable of being injected into anything. 2. Capable of receiving an injection. (05 Mar 2000) |
| injected | 1. Denoting a fluid introduced into the body. 2. Denoting blood vessels visibly distended with blood. (05 Mar 2000) |
| injection | <procedure> The act of forcing a liquid into a part, as into the subcutaneous tissues, the vascular tree or an organ. Compare: infusion. Origin: L. Injectio, from inicere = to throw into (18 Nov 1997) |
| injection flask | A denture flask designed so as to permit the forced flow of denture base material from a reservoir into the mold after the flask is closed and during curing. (05 Mar 2000) |
| injection mass | Coloured solutions or suspensions injected into the vascular system to render vessels and their walls prominent; useful for gross preparations and for study under low magnification after clearing; most fluids contain warm gelatin and the colouring materials are carmine, Berlin blue, or carbon. (05 Mar 2000) |
| injection molding | The adaptation of a plastic material to the negative form of a closed mold by forcing the material into the mold through appropriate gateways. See: compression molding. (05 Mar 2000) |
| injections, epidural | The injection of drugs, most often analgesics, into the spinal canal without puncturing the dura mater. (12 Dec 1998) |
| injections, intradermal | The forcing into the skin of liquid medication, nutrient, or other fluid through a hollow needle, piercing the top skin layer. (12 Dec 1998) |
| injections, intralesional | Injections introduced directly into localised lesions. (12 Dec 1998) |
| injections, intralymphatic | Injections into the lymph nodes or the lymphatic system. (12 Dec 1998) |
| injections, intramuscular | Forceful administration into a muscle of liquid medication, nutrient, or other fluid through a hollow needle piercing the muscle and any tissue covering it. (12 Dec 1998) |
| injections, intraperitoneal | Forceful administration into the peritoneal cavity of liquid medication, nutrient, or other fluid through a hollow needle piercing the abdominal wall. (12 Dec 1998) |
| injections, intravenous | Injections made into a vein for therapeutic or experimental purposes. (12 Dec 1998) |
| injections, intraventricular | Injections into the cerebral ventricles. (12 Dec 1998) |