Thesaurus results for INJECTION

injection

noun

Definition of injection

as in pill

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Recent Examples of injection Common reactions included injection-site pain, fatigue, headache, muscle and joint pain, chills, nausea, and fever. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Side effects included injection-site reactions such as pain, tenderness and swollen lymph nodes; fatigue; headache; muscle or joint pain; nausea or vomiting; and fever. — Elise Haulund, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026 The side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine are generally on par with other vaccines, including tenderness at the injection site and a small chance of allergic reaction. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026 West designs and manufactures elastomer stoppers and seals that keep vials sterile, prefillable syringe systems and self-injection cartridges, and wearable patch injectors for continuous drug delivery. — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for injection

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Noun

Beyond the patch, other options for estradiol delivery include pills, creams and sprays.

— Beth Sobol, Flow Space, 12 Aug. 2026
Both companies say that weight-loss pills are expanding the market, rather than being bought only by people who'd already used the more expensive injectables.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of pill

Noun

Waad was treated at the hospital, but the family can no longer afford the medication ointments necessary to help her heal.

— Diaa Ostaz, ABC News, 24 July 2026
The retreat also builds in plenty of time for rest and provides rehydration salts as well as ointments for ostomy care.

— Katie Camero, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026

Definition of ointment

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Zum leases bus yards, buys buses and small student shuttle vans, and connects them (via a tablet and GPS) to an app that allows parents and teachers alike to track the vehicles on their routes.

— Sarah Whitmire, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
All personal electronic devices, including cellphones, tablets, wireless headphones or earbuds, and smart watches, must be turned off and stored away from the student during the entire school day.

— Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of tablet

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Maybe your $6 drugstore lotion became a $40 luxury brand, or your basic streaming plan turned into the premium version.

— Jasmin Suknanan,Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
How to apply it properly Start with a cream or lotion 15 to 30 minutes before going outside, and work it into the skin like a massage so no spot is missed.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

Definition of lotion

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Students are borrowing less because of longstanding caps on federal student loans for undergraduates, limits that haven't risen in many years.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
Both StubHub and Vivid Seats mention price caps in their risk factors to their businesses in their most recent 10-K reports.

— Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of cap

Noun

Eldridge’s home run, a solo shot, was the latest exhibition of his game-changing power, an opposite-field, 423-foot blast that cleared the left-center field fence on a cold San Francisco (50-70) night with feet to spare.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
Etzel noted that the order makes several significant changes, which include reducing the number of diseases targeted by childhood vaccines and separating the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine into individual shots.

— Adisa Hargett-Robinson, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of shot

Noun

Bolstered with titanium dioxide for sun protection, the budget-friendly salve also contains glycerin, which contributes to a dewy skin look.

— Jenny Berg, Glamour, 25 June 2026
Amazon’s generous selection of early Prime Day deals, which serve as both a salve for the wait and a reason to get even more excited for the main event.

— Annie Blackman, InStyle, 22 June 2026

Definition of salve

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