NYT Dictionary

INJECTION

/ɪnˈd͡ʒɛk.ʃən/
Nounin-JEC-tionin-jec-tion · 3 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025

Meaning

The act of injecting, or something that is injected.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Borrowed from Middle French injection, from Latin iniectio. The mathematical sense is from French injection, introduced by Nicolas Bourbaki in their treatise Éléments de mathématique. Equivalent to inject + -ion.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

injective functioninjectantshotantitoxinapogeeasidebagbangboosterbrewing

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles, including a pangram:

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