injection

Infusion method of putting fluid into the body

Entitymedical procedure type route of administrationQ245359

Also known as shot · injections

Instance of: medical procedure type
, route of administration
Subclass of: parenteral administration

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An injection is the act of administering a liquid, especially a drug, into a person's body using a needle and a syringe. An injection is considered a form of parenteral drug administration; it does not involve absorption in the digestive tract. This allows the medication to be absorbed more rapidly and avoid the first pass effect. There are many types of injection, which are generally named after the body tissue the injection is administered into. This includes common injections such as subcutaneous, intramuscular, and intravenous injections, as well as less common injections such as epidural, intraperitoneal, intraosseous, intracardiac, intraarticular, and intracavernous injections.

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Said to be the same as: Q12021632
Uses: site of injection
hypodermic needle
injection solution
Different from: injection
capability to inject
Members / parts: puncturing class of object(s) of occurrence: tissue
insertion class of object(s) of occurrence: medication

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