The injection
Example: Injection delivers medicine into body using a needle
Definition
"Injection" in medicine refers to the process of delivering a substance, such as medicine or vaccine, directly into the body using a needle and syringe. It allows for rapid absorption and targeted treatment by introducing the substance beneath the skin or into a muscle or vein.
Etymology
The word "injection" comes from the Latin word 'injectio,' meaning 'a throwing in.' It combines 'in-' meaning 'into' and 'jacere' meaning 'to throw.' Did you know? The term originally described literally throwing or casting something inside, which perfectly fits how medicine is 'thrown' into the body during an injection.
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"The injection" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Medicine - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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