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pistos — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • injection noun The act of putting a liquid, especially medicine, into the body with a needle, or the dose given that way.
  • jab noun A quick, sharp poke or short straight punch.
  • stitch noun A single loop of thread made by a needle in sewing, knitting, or in closing a wound.
  • twinge noun A sudden, brief sharp pain in part of the body.

Senses

pistos is used for these senses in English:

  • injection The act of injecting, or something that is injected.
  • jab (British) A medical hypodermic injection (vaccination or inoculation)
  • twinge A sudden, pinching or sharp pain in a specific part of the body, especially one lasting for a short time.

injection — full definition

  1. noun The act of putting a liquid, especially medicine, into the body with a needle, or the dose given that way.
  2. noun A sudden addition of money or resources into something.
  3. noun In computing, the malicious insertion of code into a program or system.

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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