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In some senses, injection is marked as figuratively. Watch for register when choosing this word.
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.
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.