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injection

[in-jek-shuhn] / ɪnˈdʒɛk ʃən /
NOUN
introduction into bloodstream
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The company that makes it, which funded the work, is investigating whether people could self-inject it using a special injection pen - just like GLP-1 jabs.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Wegovy HD is a once-weekly injection that contains 7.2 milligrams of active ingredient semaglutide, which the company has said offers the highest weight-loss of any Wegovy injection so far.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The drugmaker also markets the Wegovy injection and Wegovy HD, a high-dose version of the same shot.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 7, 2026

In the end, the IUD removal was easy and relatively painless, with only brief discomfort from the injection.

From Slate • Jun. 7, 2026

Finally, when the sky grew dark, Sister Gladys gave her an injection to make her sleep and to lessen the pain of the broken wrist.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer




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