injections

noun

plural of injection
as in pills

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Recent Examples of injections The pill may be preferable for people who dislike injections, but it must be taken very precisely on an empty stomach each morning; the injection has fewer timing rules. — Sean Hashmi, EverydayHealth.com, 16 Jan. 2026 The potential serious risks of NAD+ injections include infections at the injection site, nerve damage, and unpredictable side effects such as nausea, rapid heartbeat, chills and vomiting, federal regulators say. — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for injections
  1. pills
  2. tablets
  3. capsules
  4. ointments
  5. shots
  6. lotions
  7. poultices
Noun
  • Over that period, affiliates dispensed about 25% fewer packs of birth control pills and conducted about 20% fewer breast cancer exams than the previous year.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
  • The device's stainless steel blades make quick work of lint, fuzz, and pills on everything from clothing to upholstery while its two speeds and three shaving heights help tackle heavier jobs.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 July 2026
Definition of pills
Noun
  • The covered medications include drugmaker Eli Lilly’s Foundayo tablets and Zepbound KwikPens and Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy injections and tablets, all of which have been FDA-approved for weight loss, according to the report.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
  • The covered medications include drugmaker Eli Lilly’s Foundayo tablets and Zepbound KwikPens and Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy injections and tablets.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
Definition of tablets
Noun
  • Six more Atlas Vs in ULA’s inventory are assigned to launch Boeing’s Starliner crew capsules to the International Space Station, and those missions will fly without a fairing.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 3 July 2026
  • Remove dying blooms and seed capsules to prevent unnecessary seed development that can use up the plant’s nutrients and energy.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 30 June 2026
Definition of capsules
Noun
  • As co-creator (with series director Jeff Schaffer, a Curb and Seinfeld alum) and star, David casts himself as the fly in many historical ointments.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 24 June 2026
  • Hydrocortisone creams or ointments may help short-term inflammation or itching, but people shouldn’t use topical steroids for more than two weeks at a time because these drugs can make the skin thinner and lead to inflammation.
    — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Definition of ointments
Noun
  • When Doncic played for the Dallas Mavericks and led them to the 2024 NBA Finals, his two centers — Derek Lively and Daniel Gafford — were exceptional in their roles as lob threats, blocking shots and rolling to the rim.
    — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • Georgians had removed the royal governor just a few months earlier — nearly nine months after the Revolution’s first shots were fired at Lexington and Concord — and Gwinnett’s ambitious personality was deemed to better serve Georgia far from home.
    — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of shots
Noun
  • Their body care kit gets to the root of smooth skin with a trio of products including a pre-sluff bar that rids it of lotions and oils, a washable textured mitt that sloughs off dead cells and a eucalyptus-scented body lotion that loads it with hydration while making your bathroom smell like a spa.
    — Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
  • Best lotions for tattoos This body lotion soothes the itchiness and irritation from a new tattoo.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Definition of lotions
Noun
  • My whole body felt softer and stronger after a Pinda Sweda Kizi massage with warm herbal poultices by Abhi, a sweet-natured practitioner from Kerala, the home of Ayurveda.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
Definition of poultices

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