inject
/ɪnˈdʒɛkt/ · verb
Meaning
- To push or pump (something, especially fluids) into a cavity or passage.
- To introduce (something) suddenly or violently.
- To administer an injection to (someone or something), especially of medicine or drugs.
- To take or be administered something by means of injection, especially medicine or drugs.
- To introduce (code) into an existing program or its memory space, often without tight integration and sometimes through a security vulnerability.
- To cast or throw; used with on.
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