piikittää — meaning in English

English meaning

• inject verb To force a liquid, especially medicine or a drug, into the body using a needle.
• jab noun A quick, sharp poke or short straight punch.

Senses

piikittää is used for these senses in English:

• inject (transitive) To administer an injection to (someone or something), especially of medicine or drugs.
• jab (slang, UK) To give someone an injection.

inject — full definition

1. verb To force a liquid, especially medicine or a drug, into the body using a needle.
2. verb To add or introduce something suddenly, often to improve or change a situation.

jab — full definition

1. noun A quick, sharp poke or short straight punch.
2. noun British informal: an injection, especially a vaccination.
3. noun A cutting remark aimed at someone.
4. verb To poke or punch sharply and quickly.
5. verb To give someone an injection.

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