Injection - English meaning

noun

The process or activity of running a business, organization, etc.

Usage examples:

The day-to-day administration of the company

noun

The management or control of an organization

Usage examples:

[ u ] he’s studying business administration., [ c ] the clinton administration has been full of sur…

noun

The activity of managing or dealing with a business activity

Usage examples:

Administration of the scheme is costly in terms of time., she studied business administration at ne…

noun

A device for increasing electrical voltage or signal strength.

Usage examples:

Antenna boosters help to strengthen the signal between a cell tower and your phone.

noun

A quantity of a medicine or drug taken or recommended to be taken at a particular time.

Usage examples:

He took a dose of cough mixture

verb

Administer a dose to (a person or animal).

Usage examples:

He dosed himself with vitamins

noun

A measured amount of a drug

Usage examples:

She was given large doses of a powerful antibiotic., stories of dramatic cancer cures should be tak…

verb

Fasten (something) securely in a particular place or position.

Usage examples:

They had candles fixed to their helmets

noun

A difficult or awkward situation from which it is hard to extricate oneself; a predicament.

Usage examples:

How on earth did you get into such a fix?

verb

Restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

verb

Bring one's hand or a tool or weapon into contact with (someone or something) quickly and forcefully.

Usage examples:

The woman hit the mugger with her umbrella

noun

An instance of striking or being struck.

Usage examples:

Few structures can withstand a hit from a speeding car

verb

Deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument

noun

Extravagant or intensive publicity or promotion.

Usage examples:

His first album hit the stores amid a storm of hype

verb

Promote or publicize (a product or idea) intensively, often exaggerating its benefits.

Usage examples:

An industry quick to hype its products

verb

Stimulate or excite (someone).

Usage examples:

I was hyped up because i wanted to do well

noun

The action of making a person or animal immune to infection, typically by inoculation.

Usage examples:

We recommend influenza immunization for all employees

noun

The process of protecting a person or animal from an infectious disease by putting a substance into the body that makes it produce antibodies (= proteins in the blood that fight disease)

Usage examples:

Mass/routine immunization, immunization gives people the ability to resist infection temporarily or…

noun

The action of inoculating or of being inoculated; vaccination.

Usage examples:

Inoculation against flu was readily available

noun

The action of introducing something.

Usage examples:

Issues arising from the introduction of new technology

noun

A short speech or piece of writing that comes before a longer speech or written text, usually giving basic information about what is to follow

Usage examples:

The author’s introduction explains the organization of the book., let me do the introductions (= in…

noun

The act of making goods or services available to be bought for the first time

Usage examples:

The introduction of sth to sth the company has announced the introduction of a new games console to…

verb

Poke roughly or quickly, especially with something sharp or pointed.

Usage examples:

She jabbed him in his ribs

noun

A quick, sharp blow, especially with the fist.

Usage examples:

A jab in the stomach

verb

Poke or thrust abruptly

verb

Make a light explosive sound.

Usage examples:

Corks popped and glasses tinkled

noun

A light explosive sound.

Usage examples:

There were a few pops, perhaps from pistols

adverb

With a light explosive sound.

Usage examples:

The champagne went pop

noun

The firing of a gun or cannon.

Usage examples:

Mulder killed him with a single shot

adjective

Past and past participle of shoot.

noun

A bill or one's share of it, especially in a pub or bar.

Usage examples:

He had paid her shot

noun

Treatment with a vaccine to produce immunity against a disease; inoculation.

Usage examples:

Vaccination against yellow fever is essential

noun

The process or an act of giving someone a vaccine (= a substance put into a person's body to prevent them getting a disease)

Usage examples:

All the children were given two vaccinations against measles., flu vaccination is not recommended f…

noun

A substance used to stimulate the production of antibodies and provide immunity against one or several diseases, prepared from the causative agent of a disease, its products, or a synthetic substitute, treated to act as an antigen without inducing the disease.

Usage examples:

There is no vaccine against the virus

noun

A special substance that you take into your body to prevent a disease, and that often contains a weakened or dead form of the disease-causing organism

Usage examples:

Our children have been vaccinated for measles and other childhood diseases., most states require al…