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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Inject \In*ject"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Injected}; p. pr & vb n. {Injecting}.] [L. injectus p. p. of inicere injicere to throw in pref. in- in + jacere to throw: cf F. injecter. See {Jet} a shooting forth.] 1. To throw in to dart in to force in as to inject cold water into a condenser; to inject a medicinal liquid into a cavity of the body; to inject morphine with a hypodermic syringe. 2. Fig.: To throw; to offer; to propose; to instill. C[ae]sar also then hatching tyranny, injected the same scrupulous demurs. --Milton. 3. To cast or throw; -- with on [R.] And mound inject on mound. --Pope. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: inject v 1: give an injection to "We injected the glucose into the patient's vein" [syn: {shoot}] 2: to introduce (a new aspect or element); "He injected new life into the performance" 3: force or drive (a fluid or gas) into by piercing; "inject hydrogen into the balloon" [syn: {shoot}] 4: take by injection; "inject heroin" 5: feed intravenously 6: to insert between other elements: "She interjected clever remarks." [syn: {interject}, {come in}, {interpose}, {put in}, {throw in}]
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