Misinject

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 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."

  2. 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."

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"It is quite easy to misinject the adjuvant and deliver the bulk of the inoculum into a caudal blood vessel."

Etymology

From mis- + inject.

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