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postinjection

postinjection adjective: after an injection is administered.

Adjective

postinjection (not comparable)

  1. After an injection is administered
    • The gastrocnemius is very prone to postinjection soreness.1992, Janet G Travell, David G Simons, Myofascial pain and dysfunction: the trigger point manual

Noun

postinjection (plural postinjections)

  1. An injection of fuel (into an engine) after a previous combustion phase

Forms of postinjection

pluralpostinjections

Origin of postinjection

From post- + injection.

Questions about postinjection

What does postinjection mean?
Postinjection means after an injection is administered.
What part of speech is postinjection?
Postinjection can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near postinjection in the dictionary

  1. postingestion
  2. postingestive
  3. postings
  4. postinhibitory
  5. postinitiation
  6. postinjection
  7. postinjections
  8. postinjury
  9. postinoculation
  10. postins
  11. postinsemination

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