Thesaurus results for INJECTIONS

injections

noun

plural of injection

as in pills

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Recent Examples of injections The potential serious risks of NAD+ injections include infections at the injection site, nerve damage, and unpredictable side effects such as nausea, rapid heartbeat, chills and vomiting, federal regulators say. — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026 The pill may be preferable for people who dislike injections, but it must be taken very precisely on an empty stomach each morning; the injection has fewer timing rules. — Sean Hashmi, EverydayHealth.com, 16 Jan. 2026

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Noun

Their demands for records mirror a New Mexico lawsuit and whistleblower claims that agents were ordered to stand down instead of seizing hundreds of thousands of lethal pills.

— Joshua Goodman, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Authorities alleged Davis received more than 13,000 pills for Oxycodone and Percocet from November 2019 through March 2024.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of pills

Noun

That includes people who switched from Biktarvy or complex treatment regimens with multiple tablets.

— Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Union officials who represent corrections officers at the BOP, however, say that the tablets may create safety concerns for staff and be misused.

— Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of tablets

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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 ointments

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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
Parton wrote the movie’s infectious theme song — which earned her the first of two Oscar nominations — while on the set between shots.

— Deborah Wilker, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of shots

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Their body care kit gets to the root of smooth skin with a trio of products including a pre-sluff bar that rids it of lotions and oils, a washable textured mitt that sloughs off dead cells and a eucalyptus-scented body lotion that loads it with hydration while making your bathroom smell like a spa.

— Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
Best lotions for tattoos This body lotion soothes the itchiness and irritation from a new tattoo.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026

Definition of lotions

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