Thesaurus results for INJECTION

injection

noun

Definition of injection

as in pill

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Recent Examples of injection Still, Fowler said Tennessee's lethal-injection protocol needs to change. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026 Carbon dioxide injection would have to almost immediately increase by more than 400 times. — Katie Worth, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2026 Medical and lethal injection experts have focused on the possibility that a problem with the IV line caused the drug to pool in her tissue rather than entering her bloodstream. — Kim Chandler, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026 Can someone manipulate them through prompt injection or malicious data into crossing those boundaries? — Alex Spokoiny, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for injection

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Noun

Whole-body therapies, which come in pills, patches, sprays, gels and a vaginal ring, deliver doses of hormones into the bloodstream at levels high enough to have significant effects on symptoms like hot flashes.

— Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
The vaccine does what Jane believed her pills did, and it was tested in ways her pills never were.

— Jim Downs, STAT, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of pill

Noun

Billionaire Mark Cuban has spent the last five years trying to make generic drugs like chemotherapy and antifungal ointment cheaper for Americans.

— Jason Mast, STAT, 21 Oct. 2026
The standard treatment is a prescription ultrapotent corticosteroid ointment, commonly clobetasol.

— Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of ointment

Noun

Woods by Jordyn has been in production since 2023, starting with a capsule of mesh dresses.

— Elise Brisco, VIBE.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Sculptural silver jewelry, leopard print accents, a floor-length (of course) black satin robe… the contents of her Rimowa are unsurprisingly glamorous, proving that a capsule closet needn’t be boring.

— Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of capsule

Noun

As always, don’t forget to apply your favorite body lotion post-exfoliation to replenish any lost moisture and keep skin feeling comfortable.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 5 Nov. 2026
Provide plenty of extra rolls of toilet paper, make sure the soap dispenser is full, and put out a matching hand lotion for a luxurious touch.

— Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of lotion

Noun

Raising the payroll tax threshold — which is incrementally adjusted each year to keep up with average wages — would not affect most workers, since just 6% of individuals had earnings at or above the cap in 2024, according to the AARP.

— Lorie Konish, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2026
But creativity around the structure of a deal could help counter teams’ anxieties over a possible salary cap in the next Collective Bargaining Agreement.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of cap

Noun

After Pittsburgh failed to score during nearly 4½ straight minutes of power-play time early in the second, Gauthier beat Silovs with a beautiful no-look shot for his first goal.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2026
Corey Perry and Alex Laferriere scored and Darcy Kuemper stopped only 14 shots for the Kings, who have lost two of the last three during their seven-game homestand.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of shot

Noun

The Brewers’ and Rays’ low-budget, high-reward success stories have been a salve to contentious labor discussions between baseball owners and the players.

— Ken Makin, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Oct. 2026
Against the backdrop of seemingly endless violence, artists banded together and dabbled in soul, disco, and jazz as a salve to their suffering.

— Shy Clara Thompson, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of salve

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