Like tens of thousands of other children, Thomas has to inject himself with insulin several times each day.
synonyms
administerintroduce
word origin — late 16th century (in the sense ‘throw or cast on something’): from Latin inject- ‘thrown in’, from the verb inicere, from in- ‘into’ + jacere ‘throw’
Intermediate — Set 18
Set 18 of Intermediate covers 5 words: inject, cure, worsen, infect, injure. Each entry below includes its definition, an example sentence, and synonyms — practice them with the interactive cards above.
inject · verb/ɪnˈdʒɛk(t)/
to put a drug into your body through the skin
Like tens of thousands of other children, Thomas has to inject himself with insulin several times each day.
Synonyms: administer, introduce
Origin: late 16th century (in the sense ‘throw or cast on something’): from Latin inject- ‘thrown in’, from the verb inicere, from in- ‘into’ + jacere ‘throw’
cure · verb/kjʊr/
to get rid of an illness and bring back health
She never stopped believing that her illness could be completely cured.
Synonyms: heal, treat, restore to health
Origin: Middle English (as a noun): from Old French curer (verb), cure (noun), both from Latin curare ‘take care of’, from cura ‘care’. The original noun senses were ‘care, concern, responsibility’, in particular spiritual care (hence cure (sense 3 of the noun)). In late Middle English the senses ‘medical care’ and ‘successful medical treatment’ arose, and hence ‘remedy’
worsen · verb/ˈwərs(ə)n/
to become worse
Last year, Steve was diagnosed with a rare genetic disease giving him several years to live, but I hear that his condition has worsened during the last couple of weeks.
Synonyms: decline, deteriorate
infect · verb/ɪnˈfɛk(t)/
to cause someone to get an illness
Malaria is a global public health problem because a single mosquito can infect up to 300 people.
Synonyms: transmit, contaminate
Origin: late Middle English: from Latin infect- ‘tainted’, from the verb inficere, from in- ‘into’ + facere ‘put, do’
injure · verb/ˈɪndʒər/
to cause physical damage to a person or a part of their body
Doing these exercises incorrectly could seriously injure your back.
Synonyms: hurt, harm, damage
Origin: late Middle English: back-formation from injury