Learn English – Which verb should be used with injection – give or inject? What is the better way to talk about the injection

sentence-constructionverbsword-choice

Normally, in India people around me say

Doctor will give you the injection.

So, is give the injection fine or inject the injection would be better?

Or is there a better word for it?

Best Answer

Absolutely okay is "giving someone an injection". It's not just India, by the way.

OALD entry:

'to give somebody an injection'

This use is very common and I've been practicing this for years.

My medical mind says that you can use inject but then, it is far more common when you have the name of the substance you are injecting. Say...

Doctor injected penicillin into the muscle

Mice were injected with some chemicals

[I'm a doctor from India!]

Related Topic