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injections

noun

plural of injection

as in pills

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Recent Examples of injections The potential serious risks of NAD+ injections include infections at the injection site, nerve damage, and unpredictable side effects such as nausea, rapid heartbeat, chills and vomiting, federal regulators say. — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026 The pill may be preferable for people who dislike injections, but it must be taken very precisely on an empty stomach each morning; the injection has fewer timing rules. — Sean Hashmi, EverydayHealth.com, 16 Jan. 2026

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Noun

Oral medications These prescription medications range from single-ingredient pills (containing minoxidil, dutasteride, finasteride or spironolactone) to multi-ingredient capsules.

— Nicole Hernandez, USA Today, 24 July 2026
This happened before Juliette started spitting out the pills.

— Noel Murray, Vulture, 24 July 2026

Definition of pills

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This refers to the gap between students and families who had their own tablets, computers and high-speed internet, and those who did not.

— Janice Mak, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
MatePad Air with case Minor gripes include the keyboard missing a trackpad, which makes navigating not as seamless as Huawei’s higher-tier tablets.

— Ben Sin, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

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Nobody knows exactly how many of these vast, 20- or 40-foot-long steel capsules—stacked in the thousands in the cargo holds of each ship, carrying the stuff of the global economy—are lost each year.

— Alexander Klose, Scientific American, 24 July 2026
The product is offered as a 1-pack of 180 capsules, with Amazon code/FNSKU X000ZJJ4FT, and as a 2-pack of 360 capsules, with Amazon code/FNSKU X00159YJXP.

— Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026

Definition of capsules

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Waad was treated at the hospital, but the family can no longer afford the medication ointments necessary to help her heal.

— Diaa Ostaz, ABC News, 24 July 2026
The retreat also builds in plenty of time for rest and provides rehydration salts as well as ointments for ostomy care.

— Katie Camero, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026

Definition of ointments

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Kansas’ three Democratic governor hopefuls dug in on the issues and took shots at each other’s integrity and effectiveness in an hourlong Tuesday-evening television debate hosted by Topeka’s WIBW.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
De Larrea took most of his shots from 3 and mostly missed them, shooting 4 of 20 from distance.

— John Hollinger, New York Times, 22 July 2026

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Their body care kit gets to the root of smooth skin with a trio of products including a pre-sluff bar that rids it of lotions and oils, a washable textured mitt that sloughs off dead cells and a eucalyptus-scented body lotion that loads it with hydration while making your bathroom smell like a spa.

— Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
Best lotions for tattoos This body lotion soothes the itchiness and irritation from a new tattoo.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026

Definition of lotions

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