Collocations for injection - noun
1. act of injecting sb
ADJ.
intramuscular, intravenous | anti-tetanus/tetanus, flu, pain-killing | insulin, penicillin, etc. | booster
Can I bring my dog in for his booster injection?
Can I bring my dog in for his booster injection?
lethal
In some US states execution is by lethal injection.
In some US states execution is by lethal injection.
regular | daily
VERB + INJECTION
have
He had to have a tetanus injection after injuring himself with a shovel.
He had to have a tetanus injection after injuring himself with a shovel.
administer, give sb, perform
They gave her an injection to stop the pain.
They gave her an injection to stop the pain.
receive
The rats received a daily injection of the drug.
The rats received a daily injection of the drug.
PREP.
by ~
The best treatment is antibiotics, preferably by injection.
The best treatment is antibiotics, preferably by injection.
~ against
an injection against whooping cough
an injection against whooping cough
~ for
injections for diabetes
injections for diabetes
~ in/into
an injection into the vein
an injection into the vein
~ with
Both groups received a second injection with the same solution.
Both groups received a second injection with the same solution.
2. money
ADJ.
massive, substantial | much-needed | capital, cash
An undisclosed buyer will provide a much-needed cash injection for the fragile balance sheet.
An undisclosed buyer will provide a much-needed cash injection for the fragile balance sheet.
VERB + INJECTION
need, require | give sth, provide (sth with) | receive
PREP.
~ from
a cash injection from the Belgian state
a cash injection from the Belgian state
~ into
an injection of cash into the economy
an injection of cash into the economy
PHRASES
an injection of capital/cash/money/resources
The company had reached the size where it needed an injection of capital.
The company had reached the size where it needed an injection of capital.