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injecting

The correct spelling is injecting.

How to pronounce injecting

verb

Say it like: Inj-ect-ing

The correct spelling is injecting. To push or pump (something, especially fluids) into a cavity or passage. For example: "The nurse injected a painkilling drug into the veins of my forearm."

Usage Examples

The nurse injected a painkilling drug into the veins of my forearm.

Punk injected a much-needed sense of urgency into the British music scene.

Now lie back while we inject you with the anesthetic.

Definition

verb

  1. 1.To push or pump (something, especially fluids) into a cavity or passage.
  2. 2.To introduce (something) suddenly or violently.
  3. 3.To administer an injection to (someone or something), especially of medicine or drugs.
  4. 4.To take or be administered something by means of injection, especially medicine or drugs.
  5. 5.To introduce (code) into an existing program or its memory space, often without tight integration and sometimes through a security vulnerability.

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