postinjection

in·jec·tion

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Definitions of postinjection word

noun postinjection the act of injecting. 1
noun postinjection something that is injected. 1
noun postinjection a liquid injected into the body, especially for medicinal purposes, as a hypodermic or an enema. 1
noun postinjection state of being hyperemic or bloodshot. 1
noun postinjection Mathematics. a one-to-one function. 1
noun postinjection Also called insertion. Aerospace. the process of putting a spacecraft into orbit or some other desired trajectory. 1

before 1535

One of the 29% oldest English words

First recorded in 1535-45, injection is from the Latin word injectiōn- (stem of injectiō). See inject, -ion

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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