injection

Syringe pushes fluid

An injection is the act of forcing something into something else, typically a liquid into a body or system.

Medical injections deliver drugs, vaccines, or fluids through a needle: The nurse gave him an injection in the arm.

The term extends to any introduction of substance or resource: a cash injection, a fuel injection system.

In computing, code injection is a security attack where malicious code is inserted into a program.

medical

syringe

Medical injection tool

  • needlePointed implement for sewing
  • doseQuantity of medicine
  • shotQuick liquor serving

jab · vaccine · insulin · antibiotic · anesthetic · steroid · hormone · epinephrine · antivenom · medication

intravenous

IV

Vein-delivered medication method

vein · saline · bloodstream · tourniquet · central line · peripheral · cannula · phlebitis · parenteral · antecubital

computing

SQL

Database manipulation language

  • codeSymbolic communication system
  • scriptWritten words for performance
  • attackAggressive act against another

vulnerability · exploit · sanitization · payload · malware · database · query · input · security · hacking

molding

plastic

Capable of being molded

  • moldForm-giving container
  • polymerLarge repeated-unit molecule
  • resinViscous plant secretion

manufacturing · thermoplastic · cavity · sprue · runner · gate · tooling · pellet · extruder · clamping

fuel

carburetor

Engine fuel-air mixer

diesel · gasoline · nozzle · intake · manifold · direct · port · turbo · ignition · timing

Categories
Opposites
route of administration

injectionoral medication

Drugs swallowed whole

pill · tablet · capsule · ingestion · topical application

direction of substance flow

injectionextraction

Act of removing

removal · withdrawal · aspiration · drainage · excretion

fluid system dynamics

injectionextraction

Act of removing

suction · withdrawal · siphoning · draining · pumping out

Phrases
Family

injecting, injections, injection molding

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G