Meaning of the word injection in English

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injection

US /ɪnˈdʒek.ʃən/
UK /ɪnˈdʒek.ʃən/
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Noun

1.

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

Example:
The nurse gave him an injection to relieve the pain.
He has a fear of needles and hates getting injections.
2.

the action of introducing something into a system or process

Example:
The government announced a massive capital injection into the economy.
The new software requires an injection of fresh data.
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