adj. Capable of being (or designed to be) injected
n. A drug which is designed to be injected
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. capable of being conveniently injected; -- used of drug preparations, such as sterile lyophilize medicine in a serum-capped vial. Opposite of uninjectable.
adj. Requiring injection for administration; -- of drugs, especially those not active by oral administration. Opposite of orally active.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Capable of receiving an injection.
Capable of being injected.
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adj. (used of drugs) capable of being injected
Word Usage
"I know this is a little late posting on yesterdays thread, but on the issue of vaccines: they do still use either separately or both mercury compounds or formaldehyde as bacteriacides in injectable vaccines."