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筋肉注射 (きんにくちゅうしゃ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

筋きん肉にく注ちゅう射しゃ

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Meanings

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intramuscular injection

Medical term for an injection into a muscle. Commonly used in clinical settings.

医い者しゃは患かん者じゃに筋きん肉にく注ちゅう射しゃを打うった

。

The doctor gave the patient an intramuscular injection.

このワクチンは筋きん肉にく注ちゅう射しゃで投とう与よされます。

This vaccine is administered by intramuscular injection.

Kanji

筋muscle, sinew, tendon
肉meat
注pour, irrigate, shed (tears)
射shoot, shine into, onto

Related words

皮ひ下か注ちゅう射しゃ
皮下注射 is a subcutaneous injection, given under the skin, while 筋肉注射 is injected into the muscle.
静じょう脈みゃく注ちゅう射しゃ
静脈注射 is an intravenous injection, directly into a vein, differing from the intramuscular route of 筋肉注射.

Built from

筋きん肉にく+注ちゅう射しゃ

Etymology

Compound of 筋肉 (muscle) and 注射 (injection).