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misinjecting

misinjecting is the present participle and gerund of misinject.

Meaning of misinject

Verb

misinject (third-person singular simple present misinjects, present participle misinjecting, simple past and past participle misinjected)

  1. To inject (a substance) incorrectly.
    • It is quite easy to misinject the adjuvant and deliver the bulk of the inoculum into a caudal blood vessel.1988, Robert A. Greenwald, Herbert S. Diamond, CRC Handbook of Animal Models for the Rheumatic Diseases, page 11
  2. To inject (a person) incorrectly.
    • If the Botox injecting physician overdoses the patient with Botox, or if he or she misinjects the patient — injects Botox into the wrong muscles — the consequences to the patient can be grave indeed.1964, American Jurisprudence Trials, page 495

Questions about misinjecting

What is misinjecting the present participle and gerund of?
Misinjecting is the present participle and gerund of misinject.

Words near misinjecting in the dictionary

  1. misinherited
  2. misinheriting
  3. misinherits
  4. misinject
  5. misinjected
  6. misinjecting
  7. misinjection
  8. misinjections
  9. misinjects
  10. misinput
  11. misinputs

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