mechanism mechanics | the technical aspects of doing something, a mechanism of social control, mechanisms of communication, the mechanics of prose style |
injection | the forceful insertion of a substance under pressure |
epidural injection | injection of an anesthetic substance into the epidural space of the spinal cord in order to produce epidural anesthesia |
intradermal injection | an injection into the skin |
intramuscular injection | an injection into a muscle |
intravenous injection | an injection into a vein |
subcutaneous injection | an injection under the skin |
injection shot | the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe, the nurse gave him a flu shot |
escape mechanism | a form of behavior that evades unpleasant realities |
timing | the regulation of occurrence, pace, or coordination to achieve a desired effect (as in music, theater, athletics, mechanics) |
action action mechanism | the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism, the piano had a very stiff action |
fuel injection fuel injection system | mechanical system to inject atomized fuel directly into the cylinders of an internalombustion engine, avoids the need for a carburetor |
gear gear mechanism | a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle) |
gunlock firing mechanism | the action that ignites the charge in a firearm |
mechanism | device consisting of a piece of machinery, has moving parts that perform some function |
pulse timing circuit | a circuit that times pulses |
rotating mechanism | a mechanism that rotates |
steering system steering mechanism | a mechanism by which something is steered (especially a motor vehicle) |
timing | the time when something happens |
mechanism | (philosophy) the philosophical theory that all phenomena can be explained in terms of physical or biological causes |
mechanism | a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function, the mechanism of the ear, the mechanism of infection |
transmission mechanism | any mechanism whereby an infectious agent is spread from a reservoir to a human being |
biochemical mechanism | a chemical mechanism involved in vital processes occurring in living organisms |
defense mechanism defense reaction defence mechanism defence reaction defense defence | (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires |
mechanism chemical mechanism | the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction, he determined unique mechanisms for the photochemical reactions |
injection injectant | any solution that is injected (as into the skin) |
adulterous cheating(a) two-timing(a) | not faithful to a spouse or lover, adulterous husbands and wives, a two-timing boyfriend |