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Injection

Meaning in veterinary medicine, with examples

/ɪnˈdʒekʃən/nounCore term

In veterinary medicine, injection means: A way of giving a drug or vaccine into the body with a needle and syringe, for example under the skin, into a muscle or into a vein.

In Turkish: enjeksiyon, iğne

How it is used

Vets give injections; owners say jab (UK) or shot (US). Routes are written as SC or SQ (subcutaneous), IM (intramuscular) and IV (intravenous). Diabetic pets need insulin injections at home every day.

Example sentences

  1. I'll give him an injection of pain relief now and send some tablets home with you.

  2. She's very good for her insulin injections.

Common collocations

  • give an injection
  • intramuscular injection
  • subcutaneous injection
  • injection site
  • long-acting injection
  • subcutaneousUnder the skin. Used for injections, fluids and implants placed in the tissue just below the skin, and for lumps found there.
  • IVShort for intravenous, meaning into or inside a vein. It is also used as a noun for an intravenous line or drip.
  • doseThe amount of a medicine given at one time, usually worked out from the animal's body weight, for example in milligrams per kilogram.
  • vaccinationGiving an animal a vaccine, usually by injection or into the nose, to train its immune system to protect it against a specific infectious disease.

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