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injecting

/ɪnˈdʒɛktɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To push or pump (something, especially fluids) into a cavity or passage.

Examples :

"The nurse injected a painkilling drug into the veins of my forearm."
medicine body physiology action process

Related Words

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something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

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introduce verb

/ˌɪntɹəˈdjuːs/ /ˌɪntɹəˈdus/

(of people) To cause (someone) to be acquainted (with someone else).

"Let me introduce you to my friends."

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administered verb

/ədˈmɪnɪstəd/ /ədˈmɪnəstərd/

To cause to ingest (a drug), either by openly offering or through deceit.

"We administered the medicine to our dog by mixing it in his food."

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violently adverb

/ˈvaɪ(ə)ləntli/

In a violent manner.

"The wind blew the door shut violently, making everyone jump. "

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

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injection noun

/ɪn.ˈdʒɛk.ʃən/

The act of injecting, or something that is injected.

"The doctor gave the patient a flu injection. "

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sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

Former; sometime.

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

Illustration anesthetic

anesthetic noun

/ˌænəsˈtɛtɪk/

A substance administered to reduce the perception of pain or to induce numbness for surgery and may render the recipient unconscious.

"The dentist used an anesthetic to numb the patient's tooth before the filling. "

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administer verb

/ədˈmɪnɪstɚ/

To cause to ingest (a drug), either by openly offering or through deceit.

"We administered the medicine to our dog by mixing it in his food."

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vulnerability noun

/ˌvʌlnəɹəˈbɪlɪti/

Susceptibility to attack or injury; the state or condition of being weak or poorly defended.

"The country recognized their defence vulnerability after an airplane landed in front of the central square without any consequences."

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integration noun

/ɪntəˈɡɹeɪʃən/

The act or process of making whole or entire.

"The integration of the new student into the class was smooth and successful. "

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observations noun

/ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃənz/ /ˌɑbzɚˈveɪʃənz/

The act of observing, and the fact of being observed (see observance)

"The scientist wrote down her observations about the plant's growth each day. "