B2nounhealthmoney
US/ɪnˈdʒek.ʃən/
UK/ɪnˈdʒek.ʃən/
putting a drug into the body with a needle; also adding a large amount of money to something
In context
The nurse gave my son an injection, and he didn't even cry.
Some medicines work faster as an injection than as a pill.
The startup received a cash injection of two million dollars.
Words that go with injection
verb + noun
- give someone an injectionThe vet will give the dog an injection.
- have an injectionI had an injection against tetanus last year.
noun + noun
- cash injectionThe club needs a cash injection to survive.
- flu injectionOlder people should get a flu injection every year.
adjective + noun
- painful injectionIt wasn't as painful an injection as I expected.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
I was injected yesterday at the clinic.Correct: I had an injection yesterday at the clinic.