injury meaning and definition

INJURY noun

Definition of injury (noun)

1. any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
   • synonyms: harm, hurt, trauma
2. an accident that results in physical damage or hurt
   • synonyms: accidental injury
3. a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat
   • synonyms: combat injury, wound
4. an act that causes someone or something to receive physical damage
5. wrongdoing that violates another's rights and is unjustly inflicted