inject

verb

(transitive) To administer an injection to (someone or something), especially of medicine or drugs.

(transitive) To push or pump (something, especially fluids) into a cavity or passage.

(transitive) To introduce (something) suddenly or violently.

(intransitive) To take or be administered something by means of injection, especially medicine or drugs.

(transitive, computing) To introduce (code) into an existing program or its memory space, often without tight integration and sometimes through a security vulnerability.

(transitive) To introduce or add (something that is different or foreign).

(obsolete, transitive) To cast or throw; used with on.

Roots

iacio-ject · Latin · throw

Synonyms for inject

interjectv infusev inoculatev insertv imbuev impregnatev

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Where does inject come from?

The word inject breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root -ject, from Latin iacio (“throw”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.