injection
- the forceful insertion of a substance under pressure
- the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe
With respect to Radiation Protection , injection describes a route by which Radioactive materials may enter the body - thus presenting an Internal Radiation hazard. Injection routes can obviously occur where needles are used to handle or administer radioactive materials, but may also be present where any sharp object is contaminated with radioactiv...
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n] - any solution that is injected (as into the skin) 2. [n] - the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe 3. [n] - the forceful insertion of a substance under pressure
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Injections are used to put medicine into the body via a syringe and a needle.
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inserting liquid medication or nutrients into the body with a syringe. A person with diabetes may use short needles or pinch the skin and inject at an angle to avoid an intramuscular injection of insulin.
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The process of forcing melted resin into a mould
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the use of a syringe and needle to insert a drug into a vein, muscle, or joint or under the skin
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In·jec'tion noun [ Latin
injectio : confer French
injection .]
1. The act of injecting or throwing in; -- applied particularly to the forcible throwing in of a liquid, or aëriform body, by means of a syringe, pump, etc.
2. That which is injected; especially, a liquid med...
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<procedure> The act of forcing a liquid into a part, as into the subcutaneous tissues, the vascular tree or an organ. ... Compare: infusion. ... Origin: L. Injectio, from inicere = to throw into ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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noun the forceful insertion of a substance under pressure
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(in-jek´shәn) the forcing of a liquid into a part, as into the subcutaneous tissues, the vascular tree, or an organ. a substance so forced or administered; in pharmacy, a solution of a medication suitable for such administration.
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• (n.) The act or process of filling vessels, cavities, or tissues with a fluid or other substance. • (n.) That which is injected; especially, a liquid medicine thrown into a cavity of the body by a syringe or pipe; a clyster; an enema. • (n.) The act of injecting or throwing in; -- applied particularly to the forcible throwing in of...
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(from the article `poison`) Although not a common route of exposure for poisons, injection is the only route in which the entire amount exposed is absorbed regardless of the ... Parenteral dosage forms are intended for administration as an injection or infusion. Common injection types are intravenous (into a vein), ... [4 related art...
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(L. injectio, from inicere to throw into) the act of forcing a liquid into a part, as into the subcutaneous tissues, the vascular tree, or an organ. Cf. infusion.
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The process of putting a beam of particles into an accelerator.
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[economics] When a central bank makes a short term loan to a member institution it is said to be injecting liquidity. In the United States, the Federal Reserve maintains a target federal funds rate for banks to loan money overnight to each other. If the lending banks are unwilling to offer enough credit at this rate, the central bank may st...
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Putting liquid into the body with a needle and syringe.
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Putting liquid into the body with a needle and syringe. Often directly into a vein, as for intravenous antibiotics in a hospital. for diabetes taking insulin, injection is usually subcutaneous (i.e. just under the skin) and not into a vein. In fact, injection of current insulins into a vein should be done only in a medical facility, and some in......
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1. (a) The process of putting an artificial satellite into orbit. (b) The time of such action. Injection altitude is the height at which a space vehicle is turned from its launch trajectory into an orbital trajectory. Injection mass is the mass of a space vehicle at the termination of one phase of...
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injection, introduction of a fluid into the body, usually by means of a needle and syringe. The material injected may be a test substance (as in determining allergic sensitivity or immunity to a disease), an anesthetic, a therapeutic drug, a nutrient (in cases where intravenous feeding is necessary)...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: in-jek′shŭn Definitions: 1. Introduction of a medicinal substance or nutrient material into subcutaneous tissue (subcutaneous or hypodermic injection), muscular tissue (intramuscular injection), a vein (intravenous injection), an artery (intraarterial injection), the rectum (rectal injection or enema), the vagin...
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Something that is injected, especially a dose of liquid medicine injected into the body.
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Using a syringe and needle to push fluids or drugs into thc body; ottcn called a "shot."
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(e.g. conjunctival ) Redness of the eye caused by the dilation (expanding) of superficial blood vessels in the sclera (white of the eye).
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With respect to Radiation Protection , injection describes a route by which Radioactive materials may enter the body - thus presenting an Internal Radiation hazard. Injection routes can obviously occur where needles are used to handle or administer radioactive materials, but may also be present where any sharp object is contaminated with radioacti....
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