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injury

in·jury

UK/ˈɪn.d͡ʒə.ɹi/ US/ˈɪn.d͡ʒɹi/ common

noun

1.

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

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2.

an accident that results in physical damage or hurt

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3.

a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat

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4.

an act that injures someone

Origin

From Middle English injurie, from Anglo-Norman injurie, from Latin iniūria (“injustice; wrong; offense”), from in- (“not”) + iūs, iūris (“right, law”). Doublet of injuria.

Phrases

  • acute kidney injury
  • add insult to injury
  • add salt to injury
  • heap insult on injury
  • injury current
  • injury potential
  • injury time
  • insult to injury

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