injection

noun

in·​jec·​tion in-ˈjek-shən 

1

a

: an act or instance of injecting

b

: the placing of an artificial satellite or a spacecraft into an orbit or on a trajectory

also : the time or place at which injection occurs

2

: something (such as a medication) that is injected

3

: a mathematical function that is a one-to-one mapping compare bijection, surjection

Examples of injection in a Sentence

The medicine cannot be taken orally; it must be given by injection.

an injection of a painkiller

The struggling company needed an injection of cash.

Recent Examples on the Web

Then your practitioner will perform tiny injections in a uniform pattern, depositing the HA in the dermis. —Audrey Noble, Vogue, 7 July 2025

As Russia’s war with Ukraine relies heavily on artillery, this injection from North Korea has helped. —Natasha Lindstaedt, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025

Side effects can include rash, pain, swelling, or hardness at the site of injection. —Anna Halkidis, Parents, 4 July 2025

There was a 4 percent rise in neuromodulator injections in 2024, with 9,883,711 procedures performed, up from 9,480,949 in 2023, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. —Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing injection

• fuel injection
• hypodermic injection
• injection molding

Rhymes for injection

• abjection
• advection
• affection
• bijection
• bisection
• collection
• complexion
• confection
• connection
• connexion
• convection
• correction

Kids Definition

injection

noun

in·​jec·​tion in-ˈjek-shən 

1

: an act or instance of injecting

2

: something (as a medical drug) that is injected

Medical Definition

injection

noun

in·​jec·​tion in-ˈjek-shən 

1

a

: the act or an instance of injecting a drug or other substance into the body

b

: a solution (as of a drug) intended for injection (as by catheter or hypodermic syringe) either under or through the skin or into the tissues, a vein, or a body cavity

c

: an act or process of injecting vessels or tissues

also : a specimen prepared by injection

2

: the state of being injected : congestion see circumcorneal injection