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in-JEKSHUN/ɪnˈdʒekʃn/

An injection puts a drug in with a needle: have an injection; a flu injection. Jab is informal UK. Injection also means money put into a system (an injection of cash). Inject is the verb. Do not confuse it with ejection (being thrown out). At the chemist or GP, ask for a vaccination if that is the campaign word.

Meaning

The act of putting a drug into the body with a needle; also money put into a business or system.

Examples

• “The nurse gave him an injection in his arm.”
• “The nurse gave the injection in the upper arm.”
• “The government promised an injection of funds for social care, which is the money sense.”

Good to know

have / give an injection. Informal UK: jab. Verb: inject. Also: an injection of cash. Mix-up: ejection.

Near in meaning

jab

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