Thesaurus results for INJECTION

injection

noun

Definition of injection

as in pill

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Recent Examples of injection If executed, the agency said Humphreys will be the 55th inmate to be put to death by lethal injection in the state. — Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 27 Aug. 2026 If executed, Humphreys will be the 55th inmate put to death by lethal injection in Georgia. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 An injection of $3 million is the max a team can convert from a transfer fee into GAM. — Tom Bogert, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Instead, upping the number of shots increases injection pain, leaves children unprotected longer and lowers overall vaccination rates, according to experts. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for injection

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Noun

His cause of death was an accidental overdose of prescription pills.

— Imani Sumbi, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026
Reddington is focusing on the allegation that Clancy crushed pills and placed them in lemonade as part of her suicide attempt.

— Sumiko Corley, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of pill

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Additionally, about 3% to 6% of people have a skin allergy to neomycin, a key ingredient in most antibiotic ointments, according to the National Institutes of Health.

— Dr. Jill Grimes, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Compared to creams and lotion, ointments have a higher oil content for a better sweat- and water-resistant effect.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of ointment

Noun

More recently, LSpace collaborated with social media personality The Salty Blonde on a beach-friendly capsule designed with vacation mode in mind.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026
In April, resale platform Depop announced that 20 pieces from her wardrobe, including clothing from music videos and tours, would be sold in capsule drops.

— Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of capsule

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One day, a stranger hands you a tablet and asks you to identify the correct words in a passage or find information in a chart.

— Jennifer D. Kobrin, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026
Consuming superpotent thyroid tablets can cause an overactive thyroid and issues like weight loss, heat intolerance, fatigue and hypertension, according to the notice.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of tablet

Noun

Compared to creams and lotion, ointments have a higher oil content for a better sweat- and water-resistant effect.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
The First Aid lotion is made with colloidal oatmeal, which can relieve dry and distressed skin, while the La Roche-Posay cream is made with ceramides and niacinamide, two skincare ingredients that help the skin restore and retain moisture.

— Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of lotion

Noun

Options considered during the analysis included drilling holes in the existing piles and adding more steel inside, or widening the pile caps so more piles could be added on the outside.

— David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2026
Rate caps limit how much an ARM's interest rate can increase at each adjustment and over the life of the loan.

— Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of cap

Noun

Many of the town’s exterior shots were filmed along White Wharf and the fishing village of Bearskin Neck, a peninsula that served as military barracks during the War of 1812 and is now lined with local shops and restaurants.

— Nicholas DeRenzo, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026
The shot customer was taken to Lincoln Hospital, where he was initially listed in stable condition but later died, police said.

— Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026

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