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injecter

to inject

verb an-zhek-TEH Rare
Body & Health Medicine

Origin: Latin 'iniectare' (to throw in)

Usage Note

injecter is used in medical contexts (injecting a drug or vaccine) and in finance (injecter des fonds = to inject funds). The noun injection and adjective injecté (bloodshot, as in yeux injectés de sang) come from the same root.

Examples

"Le médecin lui a injecté le vaccin."

Natural Translation

The doctor injected the vaccine into him.

Literal Translation

The doctor injected the vaccine to him.

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