injection

/ɪnˈd͡ʒɛk.ʃən/
noun 5

Collocations

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1

(noun.) act of injecting sb

ADJ

intramuscular, intravenous | anti-tetanus/tetanus, flu, pain-killing | insulin, penicillin, etc.

booster

My daughter needs a booster injection before she starts school next month.

lethal

The doctor gave him a lethal injection to end his suffering peacefully.

regular | daily

VERB + INJECTION

have

The nurse said I would have an injection to help with the pain before surgery.

administer, give sb, perform

The nurse performed an injection in my arm before the surgery.

receive

She received an injection at the clinic to protect her against the flu virus.

PREP

by ~

The doctor gave her medicine by injection to reduce the pain quickly.

~ against

The nurse gave me an injection against tetanus before my hiking trip.

~ for

The doctor gave her an injection for pain relief after the surgery.

~ in/into

The nurse gave me an injection in my arm before the surgery.

~ with

The nurse prepared an injection with a special medication to help reduce the swelling.

2

(noun.) money

ADJ

massive, substantial | much-needed

capital, cash

The small business received a capital injection that helped them expand their operations.

VERB + INJECTION

need, require | give sth, provide (sth with) | receive

PREP

~ from

The struggling charity received a much-needed funding injection from the government last year.

~ into

The doctor gave me an injection into my arm to prevent the flu.

PHRASES

an injection of capital/cash/money/resources

The struggling restaurant received an injection of cash from new investors and soon reopened.

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