inj

IPA/ˈɪndʒ/
IPA/ˈɪndʒ/

inj — 名詞

1. a short written form of the word 'injection', used on prescription labels, hospi

1.名詞B2
釋義

注射縮寫

injection的書面簡寫

a short written form of the word 'injection', used on prescription labels, hospital charts, and medical notes to tell staff that a liquid medicine or vaccine is to be given to a patient through a needle and syringe.

例句

Ari read the label and saw 'inj' next to the name of the antibiotic.

Ari 看到藥袋標籤上在抗生素名稱旁寫著 inj。

Marta wrote 'insulin inj' on the chart for Mr. Chen before his meal.

Marta 在陳先生的住院紀錄上寫了 insulin inj，標明餐前使用。

pattern: medicine-name + 'inj'

文法句型

used in medical writing

usually followed by the name of a medicine

用法筆記

This is a written abbreviation, not a spoken one. In conversation with a patient, say 'injection' instead of 'inj'. The abbreviation appears most often on prescription labels, hospital charts, and vaccination records.

常見錯誤

❌The nurse gave him an inj this morning.
✅The nurse gave him an injection this morning.
💡'inj' is only used in written medical notes, not in spoken English.
❌Take two pills and one inj daily.
✅Take two pills and receive one injection daily.
💡You do not 'take' an injection; you 'get', 'receive', or 'have' one.