Injektion — meaning in English

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.
• shot noun The firing of a gun, or the result of firing it.

Senses

Injektion 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)
• shot (US, Canada, Australia, medicine) A vaccination or injection.

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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