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in·jec·tion I. \ə̇nˈjekshən\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin injection-, injectio, from injectus + -ion-, -io -ion 1. a. (1) : the act or an instance of injecting a drug or other substance into the body (2) : a solution of a drug, nutrient, or other substance injected (as by catheter or needle) into the tissues, a vein, or a body cavity (3) : a solution or suspension of a drug intended for administration under or through the skin or mucous membranes by means of a hypodermic syringe (4) : an act or process of injecting vessels or tissues; also : a specimen prepared by injection — compare corrosion (5) : the state of being injected : congestion b. : the intrusion of molten magma between rocks c. : the introduction under pressure of one substance (as fuel oil, combustion air, or water spray) into a working space (as a diesel cylinder, a gas-turbine combustor, or a steam desuperheater) 2. : the act or an instance of introducing some element or factor into a situation or subject < injection into news reports of the editor's political prejudices — Martin Gardner > II. noun 1. a. : the placing of an artificial satellite or a spacecraft into an orbit or on a trajectory — called also insertion b. : the time or place at which injection occurs 2. : a mathematical function that is a one-to-one mapping — compare bijection herein surjection herein |