injectable

English

Etymology

inject + -able

Adjective

injectable (not comparable)

  1. (pharmacy) Capable of being (or designed to be) injected

Translations

Noun

injectable (plural injectables)

  1. (pharmacy, cosmetics, pharmacology) A liquid, such as a medicine or a Botox solution, which is injected using a needle and syringe.
    • 2009 January 3, Amy Zipkin, “Drugstores, Too, Feel Recession Pain”, in New York Times:
      Complex high-cost drug therapy, such as injectables and infusions, are close to a $70 billion sector.

Translations

French

Etymology

From injecter + -able.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

injectable (plural injectables)

  1. injectable

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