nnoun.actthe forceful insertion of a substance under pressureDerivationally Related Form:inject
Hypernyms:insertion introduction intromission
Inherited Hypernyms:injectioninsertionmovementchangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:epidural injection
Full Hyponyms:epidural injection
nnoun.substanceany solution that is injected (as into the skin)Synset:injectant
Derivationally Related Form:inject
Hypernyms:solution
Inherited Hypernyms:injectionsolutionmixturesubstancematterphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:injectionsolutionmixturesubstancepartrelationabstractionentity
nnoun.actthe act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringeSynset:shot
Examples:- the nurse gave him a flu shot
Derivationally Related Form:inject
Hypernyms:medical aid medical care
Inherited Hypernyms:injectionmedical caretreatmentcareworkactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:intradermal injectionintramuscular injectionintravenous injectionsubcutaneous injection
Full Hyponyms:fixintradermal injectionintramuscular injectionintravenous injectionsubcutaneous injection