shoot vs inject

shoot is a noun but inject is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shoot	Yes	No	Yes	No
inject	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, shoot and inject are synonyms defined as:

As verbs, shoot and inject are synonyms defined as:

shoot (noun)	inject (noun)
the act of shooting at targets
a new branch

shoot (verb)	inject (verb)
give an injection to	give an injection to
produce buds, branches, or germinate	to introduce (a new aspect or element)
measure the altitude of by using a sextant	to insert between other elements
record on photographic film	feed intravenously
make a film or photograph of something	take by injection
utter fast and forcefully	force or drive (a fluid or gas) into by piercing
fire a shot; release
hit with a missile from a weapon
score
spend frivolously and unwisely
force or drive (a fluid or gas) into by piercing
throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective
throw dice, as in a crap game
variegate by interweaving weft threads of different colors
run or move very quickly or hastily
move quickly and violently
send forth suddenly, intensely, swiftly
cause a sharp and sudden pain in
kill by firing a missile
emit (as light, flame, or fumes) suddenly and forcefully