: the placing of an artificial satellite or a spacecraft into an orbit or on a trajectory
also: the time or place at which injection occurs
2
: something (such as a medication) that is injected
3
: a mathematical function that is a one-to-one mapping compare bijection, surjection
Example Sentences
The medicine cannot be taken orally; it must be given by injection. an injection of a painkiller The struggling company needed an injection of cash.
Recent Examples on the WebCoddington is set to be executed by lethal injection at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2022 In 2014, Oklahoma death row inmate Clayton Lockett writhed and moaned during his execution by lethal injection for 43 minutes before suffering a heart attack. Dakin Andone, CNN, 20 Aug. 2022 If Tuesday’s execution is carried out, Presnell would be the state’s 54th prisoner put to death by lethal injection. Shaddi Abusaid, ajc, 14 May 2022 Dixon died by lethal injection at the state prison in Florence, the Arizona Department of Corrections confirmed. Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 11 May 2022 In December, the decision probably would have been different, J.C. Jackson — with the help of an injection — probably opting to play through the discomfort. Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2022 The smaller doses also require a different type of injection that penetrates only the top layer of skin, rather than the lower layer between the skin and muscle. Matthew Perrone, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Aug. 2022 For the third time since March, a television series will tackle Jerry Buss’ purchase of the Lakers, the injection of celebrity culture into sports and the Lakers’ return to the pinnacle of the NBA. Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2022 The second dose strengthens the longevity of that protection, but it can be given months after the first injection. Anastasia Hufham, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 Aug. 2022 See More