injection
/ɪnˈdʒekʃn/noun
उच्चारण इन्जेक्शन
इंजेक्शन, सुई; निवेश
Basic word
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[C, U]
an act of putting a drug or other substance into a person's body using a syringe; an act of forcing liquid into something; a large sum of money that is spent to help improve a situation
इंजेक्शन, सुई; निवेश
- a tetanus injection
- an injection of funds
- The nurse gave him an injection in the arm.
+ 2 more examples
- Children get an injection against measles.
- The doctor prescribed an injection for the pain.
Synonyms shot jab vaccination infusion boost
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
give / have / get an injection
A doctor or nurse gives an injection; the patient has or gets one.
डॉक्टर या नर्स injection 'give' करते हैं; मरीज़ उसे 'have' या 'get' करता है।
- The nurse gave Radhika an injection in her arm.
- He had an injection against tetanus.
injection of + substance
Use of for the substance that is put into the body, and against for the disease it protects from.
शरीर में डाले जाने वाले पदार्थ के लिए 'of' और जिस रोग से बचाव हो उसके लिए 'against' आता है।
- The doctor ordered an injection of insulin.
- Children receive an injection against measles.
injection of money / funds (figurative)
Injection can mean a large amount of money or energy added to help something improve.
'Injection' का अर्थ किसी चीज़ को सुधारने के लिए जोड़ी गई बड़ी धनराशि या ऊर्जा भी हो सकता है।
- The company needs an injection of fresh capital.
- The new coach gave the team an injection of energy.
by injection
Use by when describing the method of giving a drug.
दवा देने का तरीका बताने के लिए 'by' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The vaccine is given by injection.
- This medicine cannot be taken by mouth; it must be given by injection.
+Collocations 5
verb + injection
givehavegetneedreceiverefuse
- The little boy refused to have the injection until his mother held his hand.
adjective + injection
painfulpainlesslethalboosterintravenousdaily
- A booster injection is given a few years after the first one.
injection + of / against
injection of insulininjection of painkillerinjection against rabiesinjection against polio
- A quick injection of painkiller eased the patient's suffering.
injection + noun
siteneedledosemouldmarks
- The injection site was red and slightly swollen for a day.
financial injection
an injection of cashan injection of fundsa much-needed injection
- The village school got a much-needed injection of funds from the state.
“More examples 5
- The vet gave the dog an injection to stop the infection.
पशु-चिकित्सक ने संक्रमण रोकने के लिए कुत्ते को इंजेक्शन लगाया।
- Diabetics may need an insulin injection every day.
मधुमेह रोगियों को प्रतिदिन इंसुलिन का इंजेक्शन लगवाना पड़ सकता है।
- The government announced an injection of five hundred crore rupees into rural roads.
सरकार ने ग्रामीण सड़कों में पाँच सौ करोड़ रुपये की राशि लगाने की घोषणा की।
- Radhika was scared of needles but the injection was over in a second.
राधिका सुइयों से डरती थी, पर इंजेक्शन एक पल में खत्म हो गया।
- Plastic is made by the injection of hot liquid into a mould.
प्लास्टिक गर्म तरल को साँचे में डालकर बनाया जाता है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The doctor gave me a injection.
✓ The doctor gave me an injection.
Use an before a vowel sound.
स्वर ध्वनि से पहले 'an' आता है।
✗ The nurse made him an injection.
✓ The nurse gave him an injection.
The verb with injection is give; make is a Hindi-influenced choice (इंजेक्शन बनाना is not used).
'Injection' के साथ क्रिया 'give' आती है; 'make' हिंदी के प्रभाव से की गई गलती है।
✗ He took an injection yesterday.
✓ He had an injection yesterday.
A patient has or gets an injection; take is used for tablets or medicine taken by mouth.
मरीज़ injection 'have' या 'get' करता है; 'take' गोली या मुँह से ली जाने वाली दवा के लिए है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Injection, jab and shot all name a needle treatment, but they belong to different styles of English.
Injection, jab और shot सभी सुई द्वारा उपचार बताते हैं, पर इनकी अंग्रेज़ी शैली अलग है।
The standard, neutral and medical word.
मानक, तटस्थ और चिकित्सीय शब्द।
- The doctor prescribed an injection.
Informal British word, especially for vaccinations.
अनौपचारिक ब्रिटिश शब्द, विशेषकर टीकाकरण के लिए।
- Have you had your flu jab?
Informal and mostly American; used for a vaccine or a dose of medicine.
अनौपचारिक और मुख्यतः अमेरिकी; टीके या दवा की खुराक के लिए।
- She got a flu shot at the clinic.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
Keep the injection types: intramuscular (into a muscle), intravenous (into a vein, IV), subcutaneous (under the skin, like insulin), intradermal (into the skin).
इंजेक्शन के प्रकार याद रखिए: intramuscular (मांसपेशी में), intravenous (नस में, IV), subcutaneous (त्वचा के नीचे, जैसे insulin), intradermal (त्वचा में)।
Usage: jab (British informal) and shot (American informal) mean an injection.
प्रयोग में jab (British अनौपचारिक) और shot (American अनौपचारिक) का अर्थ इंजेक्शन है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Give an injection, an injection of capital or cash (money put into a business), fuel injection (in engines).
Collocations: give an injection, an injection of capital या cash (व्यापार में डाला गया धन), fuel injection (इंजनों में)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science GK: Edward Jenner developed the first vaccine (smallpox, 1796); India's Universal Immunization Programme gives free vaccines to children; the Covid-19 vaccines Covaxin and Covishield were made in India.
विज्ञान GK में Edward Jenner ने पहला टीका विकसित किया (चेचक, 1796); भारत का सार्वभौमिक टीकाकरण कार्यक्रम बच्चों को मुफ़्त टीके देता है; Covid-19 के टीके Covaxin और Covishield भारत में बने।