injectable

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/ɪnˈd͡ʒɛktəbəl/

adjective

Capable of being (or designed to be) injected.

Opposite
uninjectable
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Meanings

adjectiveinjectable (not comparable)
  1. not comparablepharmacyCapable of being (or designed to be) injected.
nouninjectable (plural injectables)

plural injectables

  1. pharmacycosmeticsA liquid, such as a medicine or a Botox solution, which is injected using a needle and syringe.

    Complex high-cost drug therapy, such as injectables and infusions, are close to a $70 billion sector.

    2009 January 3, Amy Zipkin, “Drugstores, Too, Feel Recession Pain”, in New York Times

Synonyms & antonyms

adjective(used of drugs) capable of being injected

Opposite
uninjectable

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From inject + -able.

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Translations

Catalan injectable
  • injectablecapable of being injected
French injectable
  • injectablecapable of being injected
Portuguese injetável
  • injetávelcapable of being injected
Romanian injectabil
  • injectabila drug which is designed to be injected
Spanish inyectable, inyectable
  • inyectablecapable of being injected
  • inyectablea drug which is designed to be injected
Swedish injicerbar
  • injicerbarcapable of being injected
Cite this entry
APA

injectable. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/injectable

MLA

“injectable.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/injectable. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “injectable,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/injectable.

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