Synonyms & related words for injection

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of injection — including hypodermic, dose, shot, inoculation, overdose, mainlining. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to injection

Explore words related to injection — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include injected, injecting, injector, injects, syringe, intravenously, infusions, intramuscular. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for injection

Common synonyms for injection include hypodermic, dose, shot, inoculation, overdose, mainlining, perfusion — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does injection come from?

The word injection 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.