diff --git a/goldens/public-api/core/core.d.ts b/goldens/public-api/core/core.d.ts
index b0d0c9b19f..21137006a1 100644
--- a/goldens/public-api/core/core.d.ts
+++ b/goldens/public-api/core/core.d.ts
@@ -159,11 +159,11 @@ export declare interface ConstructorSansProvider {
 export declare type ContentChild = Query;
 
 export declare interface ContentChildDecorator {
-    (selector: Type<any> | InjectionToken<unknown> | Function | string, opts?: {
+    (selector: ProviderToken<unknown> | Function | string, opts?: {
         read?: any;
         static?: boolean;
     }): any;
-    new (selector: Type<any> | InjectionToken<unknown> | Function | string, opts?: {
+    new (selector: ProviderToken<unknown> | Function | string, opts?: {
         read?: any;
         static?: boolean;
     }): ContentChild;
@@ -172,12 +172,12 @@ export declare interface ContentChildDecorator {
 export declare type ContentChildren = Query;
 
 export declare interface ContentChildrenDecorator {
-    (selector: Type<any> | InjectionToken<unknown> | Function | string, opts?: {
+    (selector: ProviderToken<unknown> | Function | string, opts?: {
         descendants?: boolean;
         emitDistinctChangesOnly?: boolean;
         read?: any;
     }): any;
-    new (selector: Type<any> | InjectionToken<unknown> | Function | string, opts?: {
+    new (selector: ProviderToken<unknown> | Function | string, opts?: {
         descendants?: boolean;
         emitDistinctChangesOnly?: boolean;
         read?: any;
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ export declare class InjectionToken<T> {
 }
 
 export declare abstract class Injector {
-    abstract get<T>(token: Type<T> | AbstractType<T> | InjectionToken<T>, notFoundValue?: T, flags?: InjectFlags): T;
+    abstract get<T>(token: ProviderToken<T>, notFoundValue?: T, flags?: InjectFlags): T;
     /** @deprecated */ abstract get(token: any, notFoundValue?: any): any;
     static NULL: Injector;
     static THROW_IF_NOT_FOUND: {};
@@ -680,8 +680,8 @@ export declare function ɵɵdefineInjectable<T>(opts: {
 }): unknown;
 
 /** @codeGenApi */
-export declare function ɵɵinject<T>(token: Type<T> | AbstractType<T> | InjectionToken<T>): T;
-export declare function ɵɵinject<T>(token: Type<T> | AbstractType<T> | InjectionToken<T>, flags?: InjectFlags): T | null;
+export declare function ɵɵinject<T>(token: ProviderToken<T>): T;
+export declare function ɵɵinject<T>(token: ProviderToken<T>, flags?: InjectFlags): T | null;
 
 /** @codeGenApi */
 export declare function ɵɵinjectAttribute(attrNameToInject: string): string | null;
@@ -725,6 +725,8 @@ export declare interface Predicate<T> {
 
 export declare type Provider = TypeProvider | ValueProvider | ClassProvider | ConstructorProvider | ExistingProvider | FactoryProvider | any[];
 
+export declare type ProviderToken<T> = Type<T> | AbstractType<T> | InjectionToken<T>;
+
 export declare interface Query {
     descendants: boolean;
     emitDistinctChangesOnly: boolean;
@@ -989,11 +991,11 @@ export declare const VERSION: Version;
 export declare type ViewChild = Query;
 
 export declare interface ViewChildDecorator {
-    (selector: Type<any> | InjectionToken<unknown> | Function | string, opts?: {
+    (selector: ProviderToken<unknown> | Function | string, opts?: {
         read?: any;
         static?: boolean;
     }): any;
-    new (selector: Type<any> | InjectionToken<unknown> | Function | string, opts?: {
+    new (selector: ProviderToken<unknown> | Function | string, opts?: {
         read?: any;
         static?: boolean;
     }): ViewChild;
@@ -1002,11 +1004,11 @@ export declare interface ViewChildDecorator {
 export declare type ViewChildren = Query;
 
 export declare interface ViewChildrenDecorator {
-    (selector: Type<any> | InjectionToken<unknown> | Function | string, opts?: {
+    (selector: ProviderToken<unknown> | Function | string, opts?: {
         read?: any;
         emitDistinctChangesOnly?: boolean;
     }): any;
-    new (selector: Type<any> | InjectionToken<unknown> | Function | string, opts?: {
+    new (selector: ProviderToken<unknown> | Function | string, opts?: {
         read?: any;
         emitDistinctChangesOnly?: boolean;
     }): ViewChildren;
diff --git a/goldens/public-api/core/testing/testing.d.ts b/goldens/public-api/core/testing/testing.d.ts
index 8144bc5d30..1ef670be54 100644
--- a/goldens/public-api/core/testing/testing.d.ts
+++ b/goldens/public-api/core/testing/testing.d.ts
@@ -62,11 +62,11 @@ export declare interface TestBed {
     configureTestingModule(moduleDef: TestModuleMetadata): void;
     createComponent<T>(component: Type<T>): ComponentFixture<T>;
     execute(tokens: any[], fn: Function, context?: any): any;
-    /** @deprecated */ get<T>(token: Type<T> | InjectionToken<T>, notFoundValue?: T, flags?: InjectFlags): any;
+    /** @deprecated */ get<T>(token: ProviderToken<T>, notFoundValue?: T, flags?: InjectFlags): any;
     /** @deprecated */ get(token: any, notFoundValue?: any): any;
     initTestEnvironment(ngModule: Type<any> | Type<any>[], platform: PlatformRef, aotSummaries?: () => any[]): void;
-    inject<T>(token: Type<T> | InjectionToken<T> | AbstractType<T>, notFoundValue?: T, flags?: InjectFlags): T;
-    inject<T>(token: Type<T> | InjectionToken<T> | AbstractType<T>, notFoundValue: null, flags?: InjectFlags): T | null;
+    inject<T>(token: ProviderToken<T>, notFoundValue?: T, flags?: InjectFlags): T;
+    inject<T>(token: ProviderToken<T>, notFoundValue: null, flags?: InjectFlags): T | null;
     overrideComponent(component: Type<any>, override: MetadataOverride<Component>): void;
     overrideDirective(directive: Type<any>, override: MetadataOverride<Directive>): void;
     overrideModule(ngModule: Type<any>, override: MetadataOverride<NgModule>): void;
@@ -99,11 +99,11 @@ export declare interface TestBedStatic {
     }): TestBedStatic;
     configureTestingModule(moduleDef: TestModuleMetadata): TestBedStatic;
     createComponent<T>(component: Type<T>): ComponentFixture<T>;
-    /** @deprecated */ get<T>(token: Type<T> | InjectionToken<T>, notFoundValue?: T, flags?: InjectFlags): any;
+    /** @deprecated */ get<T>(token: ProviderToken<T>, notFoundValue?: T, flags?: InjectFlags): any;
     /** @deprecated */ get(token: any, notFoundValue?: any): any;
     initTestEnvironment(ngModule: Type<any> | Type<any>[], platform: PlatformRef, aotSummaries?: () => any[]): TestBed;
-    inject<T>(token: Type<T> | InjectionToken<T> | AbstractType<T>, notFoundValue?: T, flags?: InjectFlags): T;
-    inject<T>(token: Type<T> | InjectionToken<T> | AbstractType<T>, notFoundValue: null, flags?: InjectFlags): T | null;
+    inject<T>(token: ProviderToken<T>, notFoundValue?: T, flags?: InjectFlags): T;
+    inject<T>(token: ProviderToken<T>, notFoundValue: null, flags?: InjectFlags): T | null;
     overrideComponent(component: Type<any>, override: MetadataOverride<Component>): TestBedStatic;
     overrideDirective(directive: Type<any>, override: MetadataOverride<Directive>): TestBedStatic;
     overrideModule(ngModule: Type<any>, override: MetadataOverride<NgModule>): TestBedStatic;
diff --git a/packages/core/src/di/index.ts b/packages/core/src/di/index.ts
index 845757d5d6..8f91f27b93 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/di/index.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/di/index.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ export {ɵɵdefineInjectable, defineInjectable, ɵɵdefineInjector, InjectableTy
 export {forwardRef, resolveForwardRef, ForwardRefFn} from './forward_ref';
 export {Injectable, InjectableDecorator, InjectableProvider} from './injectable';
 export {Injector} from './injector';
+export {ProviderToken} from './provider_token';
 export {ɵɵinject, inject, ɵɵinvalidFactoryDep} from './injector_compatibility';
 export {INJECTOR} from './injector_token';
 export {ReflectiveInjector} from './reflective_injector';
diff --git a/packages/core/src/di/inject_switch.ts b/packages/core/src/di/inject_switch.ts
index d90b6caeee..a780c13a75 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/di/inject_switch.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/di/inject_switch.ts
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@
  * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
  */
 
-import {AbstractType, Type} from '../interface/type';
 import {throwProviderNotFoundError} from '../render3/errors_di';
 import {assertNotEqual} from '../util/assert';
 import {stringify} from '../util/stringify';
-import {InjectionToken} from './injection_token';
+
 import {getInjectableDef, ɵɵInjectableDeclaration} from './interface/defs';
 import {InjectFlags} from './interface/injector';
+import {ProviderToken} from './provider_token';
 
 
 /**
@@ -24,8 +24,7 @@ import {InjectFlags} from './interface/injector';
  *  1. `Injector` should not depend on ivy logic.
  *  2. To maintain tree shake-ability we don't want to bring in unnecessary code.
  */
-let _injectImplementation:
-    (<T>(token: Type<T>|AbstractType<T>|InjectionToken<T>, flags?: InjectFlags) => T | null)|
+let _injectImplementation: (<T>(token: ProviderToken<T>, flags?: InjectFlags) => T | null)|
     undefined;
 export function getInjectImplementation() {
   return _injectImplementation;
@@ -36,10 +35,8 @@ export function getInjectImplementation() {
  * Sets the current inject implementation.
  */
 export function setInjectImplementation(
-    impl: (<T>(token: Type<T>|AbstractType<T>|InjectionToken<T>, flags?: InjectFlags) => T | null)|
-    undefined):
-    (<T>(token: Type<T>|AbstractType<T>|InjectionToken<T>, flags?: InjectFlags) => T | null)|
-    undefined {
+    impl: (<T>(token: ProviderToken<T>, flags?: InjectFlags) => T | null)|
+    undefined): (<T>(token: ProviderToken<T>, flags?: InjectFlags) => T | null)|undefined {
   const previous = _injectImplementation;
   _injectImplementation = impl;
   return previous;
@@ -54,8 +51,7 @@ export function setInjectImplementation(
  * injectable definition.
  */
 export function injectRootLimpMode<T>(
-    token: Type<T>|AbstractType<T>|InjectionToken<T>, notFoundValue: T|undefined,
-    flags: InjectFlags): T|null {
+    token: ProviderToken<T>, notFoundValue: T|undefined, flags: InjectFlags): T|null {
   const injectableDef: ɵɵInjectableDeclaration<T>|null = getInjectableDef(token);
   if (injectableDef && injectableDef.providedIn == 'root') {
     return injectableDef.value === undefined ? injectableDef.value = injectableDef.factory() :
@@ -75,7 +71,7 @@ export function injectRootLimpMode<T>(
  * @param fn Function which it should not equal to
  */
 export function assertInjectImplementationNotEqual(
-    fn: (<T>(token: Type<T>|AbstractType<T>|InjectionToken<T>, flags?: InjectFlags) => T | null)) {
+    fn: (<T>(token: ProviderToken<T>, flags?: InjectFlags) => T | null)) {
   ngDevMode &&
       assertNotEqual(_injectImplementation, fn, 'Calling ɵɵinject would cause infinite recursion');
 }
diff --git a/packages/core/src/di/injector.ts b/packages/core/src/di/injector.ts
index 50cc2a6dac..a299d9a664 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/di/injector.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/di/injector.ts
@@ -6,10 +6,9 @@
  * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
  */
 
-import {AbstractType, Type} from '../interface/type';
 import {stringify} from '../util/stringify';
+
 import {resolveForwardRef} from './forward_ref';
-import {InjectionToken} from './injection_token';
 import {catchInjectorError, formatError, NG_TEMP_TOKEN_PATH, setCurrentInjector, THROW_IF_NOT_FOUND, USE_VALUE, ɵɵinject} from './injector_compatibility';
 import {InjectorMarkers} from './injector_marker';
 import {INJECTOR} from './injector_token';
@@ -18,6 +17,7 @@ import {InjectFlags} from './interface/injector';
 import {ConstructorProvider, ExistingProvider, FactoryProvider, StaticClassProvider, StaticProvider, ValueProvider} from './interface/provider';
 import {Inject, Optional, Self, SkipSelf} from './metadata';
 import {NullInjector} from './null_injector';
+import {ProviderToken} from './provider_token';
 import {createInjector} from './r3_injector';
 import {INJECTOR_SCOPE} from './scope';
 
@@ -66,10 +66,9 @@ export abstract class Injector {
    * @returns The instance from the injector if defined, otherwise the `notFoundValue`.
    * @throws When the `notFoundValue` is `undefined` or `Injector.THROW_IF_NOT_FOUND`.
    */
-  abstract get<T>(
-      token: Type<T>|AbstractType<T>|InjectionToken<T>, notFoundValue?: T, flags?: InjectFlags): T;
+  abstract get<T>(token: ProviderToken<T>, notFoundValue?: T, flags?: InjectFlags): T;
   /**
-   * @deprecated from v4.0.0 use Type<T>, AbstractType<T> or InjectionToken<T>
+   * @deprecated from v4.0.0 use ProviderToken<T>
    * @suppress {duplicate}
    */
   abstract get(token: any, notFoundValue?: any): any;
@@ -156,8 +155,7 @@ export class StaticInjector implements Injector {
     this.scope = recursivelyProcessProviders(records, providers);
   }
 
-  get<T>(token: Type<T>|AbstractType<T>|InjectionToken<T>, notFoundValue?: T, flags?: InjectFlags):
-      T;
+  get<T>(token: ProviderToken<T>, notFoundValue?: T, flags?: InjectFlags): T;
   get(token: any, notFoundValue?: any): any;
   get(token: any, notFoundValue?: any, flags: InjectFlags = InjectFlags.Default): any {
     const records = this._records;
diff --git a/packages/core/src/di/injector_compatibility.ts b/packages/core/src/di/injector_compatibility.ts
index 402621aef1..03d2a69d64 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/di/injector_compatibility.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/di/injector_compatibility.ts
@@ -8,16 +8,16 @@
 
 import '../util/ng_dev_mode';
 
-import {AbstractType, Type} from '../interface/type';
+import {Type} from '../interface/type';
 import {getClosureSafeProperty} from '../util/property';
 import {stringify} from '../util/stringify';
 
 import {resolveForwardRef} from './forward_ref';
 import {getInjectImplementation, injectRootLimpMode} from './inject_switch';
-import {InjectionToken} from './injection_token';
 import {Injector} from './injector';
 import {DecoratorFlags, InjectFlags, InternalInjectFlags} from './interface/injector';
 import {ValueProvider} from './interface/provider';
+import {ProviderToken} from './provider_token';
 
 
 const _THROW_IF_NOT_FOUND = {};
@@ -53,11 +53,10 @@ export function setCurrentInjector(injector: Injector|null|undefined): Injector|
   return former;
 }
 
-export function injectInjectorOnly<T>(token: Type<T>|AbstractType<T>|InjectionToken<T>): T;
-export function injectInjectorOnly<T>(
-    token: Type<T>|AbstractType<T>|InjectionToken<T>, flags?: InjectFlags): T|null;
-export function injectInjectorOnly<T>(
-    token: Type<T>|AbstractType<T>|InjectionToken<T>, flags = InjectFlags.Default): T|null {
+export function injectInjectorOnly<T>(token: ProviderToken<T>): T;
+export function injectInjectorOnly<T>(token: ProviderToken<T>, flags?: InjectFlags): T|null;
+export function injectInjectorOnly<T>(token: ProviderToken<T>, flags = InjectFlags.Default): T|
+    null {
   if (_currentInjector === undefined) {
     throw new Error(`inject() must be called from an injection context`);
   } else if (_currentInjector === null) {
@@ -80,11 +79,9 @@ export function injectInjectorOnly<T>(
  * @codeGenApi
  * @publicApi This instruction has been emitted by ViewEngine for some time and is deployed to npm.
  */
-export function ɵɵinject<T>(token: Type<T>|AbstractType<T>|InjectionToken<T>): T;
-export function ɵɵinject<T>(
-    token: Type<T>|AbstractType<T>|InjectionToken<T>, flags?: InjectFlags): T|null;
-export function ɵɵinject<T>(
-    token: Type<T>|AbstractType<T>|InjectionToken<T>, flags = InjectFlags.Default): T|null {
+export function ɵɵinject<T>(token: ProviderToken<T>): T;
+export function ɵɵinject<T>(token: ProviderToken<T>, flags?: InjectFlags): T|null;
+export function ɵɵinject<T>(token: ProviderToken<T>, flags = InjectFlags.Default): T|null {
   return (getInjectImplementation() || injectInjectorOnly)(resolveForwardRef(token), flags);
 }
 
@@ -138,7 +135,7 @@ Please check that 1) the type for the parameter at index ${
  */
 export const inject = ɵɵinject;
 
-export function injectArgs(types: (Type<any>|InjectionToken<any>|any[])[]): any[] {
+export function injectArgs(types: (ProviderToken<any>|any[])[]): any[] {
   const args: any[] = [];
   for (let i = 0; i < types.length; i++) {
     const arg = resolveForwardRef(types[i]);
diff --git a/packages/core/src/di/provider_token.ts b/packages/core/src/di/provider_token.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..27d07dde63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/core/src/di/provider_token.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+/**
+ * @license
+ * Copyright Google LLC All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ * Use of this source code is governed by an MIT-style license that can be
+ * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
+ */
+
+import {AbstractType, Type} from '../interface/type';
+import {InjectionToken} from './injection_token';
+
+/**
+ * @description
+ *
+ * Token that can be used to retrieve an instance from an injector or through a query.
+ *
+ * @publicApi
+ */
+export type ProviderToken<T> = Type<T>|AbstractType<T>|InjectionToken<T>;
diff --git a/packages/core/src/di/r3_injector.ts b/packages/core/src/di/r3_injector.ts
index cca8801595..61947af699 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/di/r3_injector.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/di/r3_injector.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 import '../util/ng_dev_mode';
 
 import {OnDestroy} from '../interface/lifecycle_hooks';
-import {AbstractType, Type} from '../interface/type';
+import {Type} from '../interface/type';
 import {FactoryFn, getFactoryDef} from '../render3/definition_factory';
 import {throwCyclicDependencyError, throwInvalidProviderError, throwMixedMultiProviderError} from '../render3/errors_di';
 import {deepForEach, newArray} from '../util/array_utils';
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import {getInheritedInjectableDef, getInjectableDef, getInjectorDef, InjectorTyp
 import {InjectFlags} from './interface/injector';
 import {ClassProvider, ConstructorProvider, ExistingProvider, FactoryProvider, StaticClassProvider, StaticProvider, TypeProvider, ValueProvider} from './interface/provider';
 import {NullInjector} from './null_injector';
+import {ProviderToken} from './provider_token';
 import {INJECTOR_SCOPE} from './scope';
 
 
@@ -102,7 +103,7 @@ export class R3Injector {
    * - `null` value implies that we don't have the record. Used by tree-shakable injectors
    * to prevent further searches.
    */
-  private records = new Map<Type<any>|AbstractType<any>|InjectionToken<any>, Record<any>|null>();
+  private records = new Map<ProviderToken<any>, Record<any>|null>();
 
   /**
    * The transitive set of `InjectorType`s which define this injector.
@@ -180,7 +181,7 @@ export class R3Injector {
   }
 
   get<T>(
-      token: Type<T>|AbstractType<T>|InjectionToken<T>, notFoundValue: any = THROW_IF_NOT_FOUND,
+      token: ProviderToken<T>, notFoundValue: any = THROW_IF_NOT_FOUND,
       flags = InjectFlags.Default): T {
     this.assertNotDestroyed();
     // Set the injection context.
@@ -404,7 +405,7 @@ export class R3Injector {
     this.records.set(token, record);
   }
 
-  private hydrate<T>(token: Type<T>|AbstractType<T>|InjectionToken<T>, record: Record<T>): T {
+  private hydrate<T>(token: ProviderToken<T>, record: Record<T>): T {
     if (ngDevMode && record.value === CIRCULAR) {
       throwCyclicDependencyError(stringify(token));
     } else if (record.value === NOT_YET) {
@@ -430,8 +431,7 @@ export class R3Injector {
   }
 }
 
-function injectableDefOrInjectorDefFactory(token: Type<any>|AbstractType<any>|
-                                           InjectionToken<any>): FactoryFn<any> {
+function injectableDefOrInjectorDefFactory(token: ProviderToken<any>): FactoryFn<any> {
   // Most tokens will have an injectable def directly on them, which specifies a factory directly.
   const injectableDef = getInjectableDef(token);
   const factory = injectableDef !== null ? injectableDef.factory : getFactoryDef(token);
@@ -560,8 +560,7 @@ function hasOnDestroy(value: any): value is OnDestroy {
       typeof (value as OnDestroy).ngOnDestroy === 'function';
 }
 
-function couldBeInjectableType(value: any): value is Type<any>|AbstractType<any>|
-    InjectionToken<any> {
+function couldBeInjectableType(value: any): value is ProviderToken<any> {
   return (typeof value === 'function') ||
       (typeof value === 'object' && value instanceof InjectionToken);
 }
diff --git a/packages/core/src/metadata/di.ts b/packages/core/src/metadata/di.ts
index 53e317bf41..7e3d5c694f 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/metadata/di.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/metadata/di.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  */
 
 import {InjectionToken} from '../di/injection_token';
-import {Type} from '../interface/type';
+import {ProviderToken} from '../di/provider_token';
 import {makePropDecorator} from '../util/decorators';
 
 /**
@@ -169,12 +169,12 @@ export interface ContentChildrenDecorator {
    *
    * @Annotation
    */
-  (selector: Type<any>|InjectionToken<unknown>|Function|string, opts?: {
+  (selector: ProviderToken<unknown>|Function|string, opts?: {
     descendants?: boolean,
     emitDistinctChangesOnly?: boolean,
     read?: any,
   }): any;
-  new(selector: Type<any>|InjectionToken<unknown>|Function|string,
+  new(selector: ProviderToken<unknown>|Function|string,
       opts?: {descendants?: boolean, emitDistinctChangesOnly?: boolean, read?: any}): Query;
 }
 
@@ -240,9 +240,8 @@ export interface ContentChildDecorator {
    *
    * @Annotation
    */
-  (selector: Type<any>|InjectionToken<unknown>|Function|string,
-   opts?: {read?: any, static?: boolean}): any;
-  new(selector: Type<any>|InjectionToken<unknown>|Function|string,
+  (selector: ProviderToken<unknown>|Function|string, opts?: {read?: any, static?: boolean}): any;
+  new(selector: ProviderToken<unknown>|Function|string,
       opts?: {read?: any, static?: boolean}): ContentChild;
 }
 
@@ -304,9 +303,9 @@ export interface ViewChildrenDecorator {
    *
    * @Annotation
    */
-  (selector: Type<any>|InjectionToken<unknown>|Function|string,
+  (selector: ProviderToken<unknown>|Function|string,
    opts?: {read?: any, emitDistinctChangesOnly?: boolean}): any;
-  new(selector: Type<any>|InjectionToken<unknown>|Function|string,
+  new(selector: ProviderToken<unknown>|Function|string,
       opts?: {read?: any, emitDistinctChangesOnly?: boolean}): ViewChildren;
 }
 
@@ -379,9 +378,8 @@ export interface ViewChildDecorator {
    *
    * @Annotation
    */
-  (selector: Type<any>|InjectionToken<unknown>|Function|string,
-   opts?: {read?: any, static?: boolean}): any;
-  new(selector: Type<any>|InjectionToken<unknown>|Function|string,
+  (selector: ProviderToken<unknown>|Function|string, opts?: {read?: any, static?: boolean}): any;
+  new(selector: ProviderToken<unknown>|Function|string,
       opts?: {read?: any, static?: boolean}): ViewChild;
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/core/src/render3/component_ref.ts b/packages/core/src/render3/component_ref.ts
index 0c4ebfb686..2963007ecb 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/render3/component_ref.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/render3/component_ref.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ import {ChangeDetectorRef as ViewEngine_ChangeDetectorRef} from '../change_detec
 import {InjectionToken} from '../di/injection_token';
 import {Injector} from '../di/injector';
 import {InjectFlags} from '../di/interface/injector';
-import {AbstractType, Type} from '../interface/type';
+import {ProviderToken} from '../di/provider_token';
+import {Type} from '../interface/type';
 import {ComponentFactory as viewEngine_ComponentFactory, ComponentRef as viewEngine_ComponentRef} from '../linker/component_factory';
 import {ComponentFactoryResolver as viewEngine_ComponentFactoryResolver} from '../linker/component_factory_resolver';
 import {createElementRef, ElementRef as viewEngine_ElementRef} from '../linker/element_ref';
@@ -80,9 +81,7 @@ export const SCHEDULER = new InjectionToken<((fn: () => void) => void)>('SCHEDUL
 
 function createChainedInjector(rootViewInjector: Injector, moduleInjector: Injector): Injector {
   return {
-    get: <T>(
-        token: Type<T>|AbstractType<T>|InjectionToken<T>, notFoundValue?: T,
-        flags?: InjectFlags): T => {
+    get: <T>(token: ProviderToken<T>, notFoundValue?: T, flags?: InjectFlags): T => {
       const value = rootViewInjector.get(token, NOT_FOUND_CHECK_ONLY_ELEMENT_INJECTOR as T, flags);
 
       if (value !== NOT_FOUND_CHECK_ONLY_ELEMENT_INJECTOR ||
diff --git a/packages/core/src/render3/di.ts b/packages/core/src/render3/di.ts
index 0a634787bd..352d4baf80 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/render3/di.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/render3/di.ts
@@ -8,12 +8,11 @@
 
 import {isForwardRef, resolveForwardRef} from '../di/forward_ref';
 import {injectRootLimpMode, setInjectImplementation} from '../di/inject_switch';
-import {InjectionToken} from '../di/injection_token';
 import {Injector} from '../di/injector';
 import {InjectorMarkers} from '../di/injector_marker';
-import {getInjectableDef} from '../di/interface/defs';
 import {InjectFlags} from '../di/interface/injector';
-import {AbstractType, Type} from '../interface/type';
+import {ProviderToken} from '../di/provider_token';
+import {Type} from '../interface/type';
 import {assertDefined, assertEqual, assertIndexInRange} from '../util/assert';
 import {noSideEffects} from '../util/closure';
 
@@ -106,7 +105,7 @@ let nextNgElementId = 0;
  * @param type The directive token to register
  */
 export function bloomAdd(
-    injectorIndex: number, tView: TView, type: Type<any>|InjectionToken<any>|string): void {
+    injectorIndex: number, tView: TView, type: ProviderToken<any>|string): void {
   ngDevMode && assertEqual(tView.firstCreatePass, true, 'expected firstCreatePass to be true');
   let id: number|undefined;
   if (typeof type === 'string') {
@@ -264,7 +263,7 @@ export function getParentInjectorLocation(tNode: TNode, lView: LView): RelativeI
  * @param token The type or the injection token to be made public
  */
 export function diPublicInInjector(
-    injectorIndex: number, tView: TView, token: InjectionToken<any>|Type<any>): void {
+    injectorIndex: number, tView: TView, token: ProviderToken<any>): void {
   bloomAdd(injectorIndex, tView, token);
 }
 
@@ -344,8 +343,7 @@ export function injectAttributeImpl(tNode: TNode, attrNameToInject: string): str
 
 
 function notFoundValueOrThrow<T>(
-    notFoundValue: T|null, token: Type<T>|AbstractType<T>|InjectionToken<T>, flags: InjectFlags): T|
-    null {
+    notFoundValue: T|null, token: ProviderToken<T>, flags: InjectFlags): T|null {
   if (flags & InjectFlags.Optional) {
     return notFoundValue;
   } else {
@@ -363,8 +361,7 @@ function notFoundValueOrThrow<T>(
  * @returns the value from the injector or throws an exception
  */
 function lookupTokenUsingModuleInjector<T>(
-    lView: LView, token: Type<T>|AbstractType<T>|InjectionToken<T>, flags: InjectFlags,
-    notFoundValue?: any): T|null {
+    lView: LView, token: ProviderToken<T>, flags: InjectFlags, notFoundValue?: any): T|null {
   if (flags & InjectFlags.Optional && notFoundValue === undefined) {
     // This must be set or the NullInjector will throw for optional deps
     notFoundValue = null;
@@ -406,7 +403,7 @@ function lookupTokenUsingModuleInjector<T>(
  * @returns the value from the injector, `null` when not found, or `notFoundValue` if provided
  */
 export function getOrCreateInjectable<T>(
-    tNode: TDirectiveHostNode|null, lView: LView, token: Type<T>|AbstractType<T>|InjectionToken<T>,
+    tNode: TDirectiveHostNode|null, lView: LView, token: ProviderToken<T>,
     flags: InjectFlags = InjectFlags.Default, notFoundValue?: any): T|null {
   if (tNode !== null) {
     const bloomHash = bloomHashBitOrFactory(token);
@@ -506,8 +503,8 @@ export function createNodeInjector(): Injector {
 }
 
 function searchTokensOnInjector<T>(
-    injectorIndex: number, lView: LView, token: Type<T>|AbstractType<T>|InjectionToken<T>,
-    previousTView: TView|null, flags: InjectFlags, hostTElementNode: TNode|null) {
+    injectorIndex: number, lView: LView, token: ProviderToken<T>, previousTView: TView|null,
+    flags: InjectFlags, hostTElementNode: TNode|null) {
   const currentTView = lView[TVIEW];
   const tNode = currentTView.data[injectorIndex + NodeInjectorOffset.TNODE] as TNode;
   // First, we need to determine if view providers can be accessed by the starting element.
@@ -553,8 +550,8 @@ function searchTokensOnInjector<T>(
  * @returns Index of a found directive or provider, or null when none found.
  */
 export function locateDirectiveOrProvider<T>(
-    tNode: TNode, tView: TView, token: Type<T>|AbstractType<T>|InjectionToken<T>|string,
-    canAccessViewProviders: boolean, isHostSpecialCase: boolean|number): number|null {
+    tNode: TNode, tView: TView, token: ProviderToken<T>|string, canAccessViewProviders: boolean,
+    isHostSpecialCase: boolean|number): number|null {
   const nodeProviderIndexes = tNode.providerIndexes;
   const tInjectables = tView.data;
 
@@ -568,8 +565,7 @@ export function locateDirectiveOrProvider<T>(
   // When the host special case applies, only the viewProviders and the component are visible
   const endIndex = isHostSpecialCase ? injectablesStart + cptViewProvidersCount : directiveEnd;
   for (let i = startingIndex; i < endIndex; i++) {
-    const providerTokenOrDef =
-        tInjectables[i] as InjectionToken<any>| Type<any>| DirectiveDef<any>| string;
+    const providerTokenOrDef = tInjectables[i] as ProviderToken<any>| DirectiveDef<any>| string;
     if (i < directivesStart && token === providerTokenOrDef ||
         i >= directivesStart && (providerTokenOrDef as DirectiveDef<any>).type === token) {
       return i;
@@ -644,8 +640,7 @@ export function getNodeInjectable(
  * @returns the matching bit to check in the bloom filter or `null` if the token is not known.
  *   When the returned value is negative then it represents special values such as `Injector`.
  */
-export function bloomHashBitOrFactory(token: Type<any>|AbstractType<any>|InjectionToken<any>|
-                                      string): number|Function|undefined {
+export function bloomHashBitOrFactory(token: ProviderToken<any>|string): number|Function|undefined {
   ngDevMode && assertDefined(token, 'token must be defined');
   if (typeof token === 'string') {
     return token.charCodeAt(0) || 0;
diff --git a/packages/core/src/render3/instructions/di.ts b/packages/core/src/render3/instructions/di.ts
index 52a4dc83f8..71578e17e8 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/render3/instructions/di.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/render3/instructions/di.ts
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@
  * Use of this source code is governed by an MIT-style license that can be
  * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
  */
-import {InjectFlags, InjectionToken, resolveForwardRef} from '../../di';
+import {InjectFlags, resolveForwardRef} from '../../di';
 import {assertInjectImplementationNotEqual} from '../../di/inject_switch';
 import {ɵɵinject} from '../../di/injector_compatibility';
-import {AbstractType, Type} from '../../interface/type';
+import {ProviderToken} from '../../di/provider_token';
 import {getOrCreateInjectable} from '../di';
 import {TDirectiveHostNode} from '../interfaces/node';
 import {getCurrentTNode, getLView} from '../state';
@@ -37,11 +37,9 @@ import {getCurrentTNode, getLView} from '../state';
  *
  * @codeGenApi
  */
-export function ɵɵdirectiveInject<T>(token: Type<T>|AbstractType<T>|InjectionToken<T>): T;
-export function ɵɵdirectiveInject<T>(
-    token: Type<T>|AbstractType<T>|InjectionToken<T>, flags: InjectFlags): T;
-export function ɵɵdirectiveInject<T>(
-    token: Type<T>|AbstractType<T>|InjectionToken<T>, flags = InjectFlags.Default): T|null {
+export function ɵɵdirectiveInject<T>(token: ProviderToken<T>): T;
+export function ɵɵdirectiveInject<T>(token: ProviderToken<T>, flags: InjectFlags): T;
+export function ɵɵdirectiveInject<T>(token: ProviderToken<T>, flags = InjectFlags.Default): T|null {
   const lView = getLView();
   // Fall back to inject() if view hasn't been created. This situation can happen in tests
   // if inject utilities are used before bootstrapping.
diff --git a/packages/core/src/render3/interfaces/injector.ts b/packages/core/src/render3/interfaces/injector.ts
index 5a06dc39fb..09b7fcd10a 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/render3/interfaces/injector.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/render3/interfaces/injector.ts
@@ -6,9 +6,8 @@
  * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
  */
 
-import {InjectionToken} from '../../di/injection_token';
 import {InjectFlags} from '../../di/interface/injector';
-import {AbstractType, Type} from '../../interface/type';
+import {ProviderToken} from '../../di/provider_token';
 import {assertDefined, assertEqual} from '../../util/assert';
 
 import {TDirectiveHostNode} from './node';
@@ -176,8 +175,7 @@ export class NodeInjectorFactory {
   /**
    * The inject implementation to be activated when using the factory.
    */
-  injectImpl: null|
-      (<T>(token: Type<T>|AbstractType<T>|InjectionToken<T>, flags?: InjectFlags) => T);
+  injectImpl: null|(<T>(token: ProviderToken<T>, flags?: InjectFlags) => T);
 
   /**
    * Marker set to true during factory invocation to see if we get into recursive loop.
@@ -280,8 +278,7 @@ export class NodeInjectorFactory {
        * Set to `true` if the token is declared in `viewProviders` (or if it is component).
        */
       isViewProvider: boolean,
-      injectImplementation: null|
-      (<T>(token: Type<T>|AbstractType<T>|InjectionToken<T>, flags?: InjectFlags) => T)) {
+      injectImplementation: null|(<T>(token: ProviderToken<T>, flags?: InjectFlags) => T)) {
     ngDevMode && assertDefined(factory, 'Factory not specified');
     ngDevMode && assertEqual(typeof factory, 'function', 'Expected factory function.');
     this.canSeeViewProviders = isViewProvider;
diff --git a/packages/core/src/render3/interfaces/query.ts b/packages/core/src/render3/interfaces/query.ts
index 7281967dce..ed308022e4 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/render3/interfaces/query.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/render3/interfaces/query.ts
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@
  * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
  */
 
-import {InjectionToken} from '../../di/injection_token';
-import {Type} from '../../interface/type';
+import {ProviderToken} from '../../di/provider_token';
 import {QueryList} from '../../linker/query_list';
 
 import {TNode} from './node';
@@ -17,7 +16,7 @@ import {TView} from './view';
  * An object representing query metadata extracted from query annotations.
  */
 export interface TQueryMetadata {
-  predicate: Type<any>|InjectionToken<unknown>|string[];
+  predicate: ProviderToken<unknown>|string[];
   read: any;
   flags: QueryFlags;
 }
diff --git a/packages/core/src/render3/interfaces/view.ts b/packages/core/src/render3/interfaces/view.ts
index ba16dcf3c9..af0202bcf6 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/render3/interfaces/view.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/render3/interfaces/view.ts
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
  * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
  */
 
-import {InjectionToken} from '../../di/injection_token';
 import {Injector} from '../../di/injector';
+import {ProviderToken} from '../../di/provider_token';
 import {Type} from '../../interface/type';
 import {SchemaMetadata} from '../../metadata/schema';
 import {Sanitizer} from '../../sanitization/sanitizer';
@@ -904,9 +904,8 @@ export type DestroyHookData = (HookEntry|HookData)[];
  *
  * Injector bloom filters are also stored here.
  */
-export type TData =
-    (TNode|PipeDef<any>|DirectiveDef<any>|ComponentDef<any>|number|TStylingRange|TStylingKey|
-     Type<any>|InjectionToken<any>|TI18n|I18nUpdateOpCodes|TIcu|null|string)[];
+export type TData = (TNode|PipeDef<any>|DirectiveDef<any>|ComponentDef<any>|number|TStylingRange|
+                     TStylingKey|ProviderToken<any>|TI18n|I18nUpdateOpCodes|TIcu|null|string)[];
 
 // Note: This hack is necessary so we don't erroneously get a circular dependency
 // failure based on types.
diff --git a/packages/core/src/render3/query.ts b/packages/core/src/render3/query.ts
index 3cd7b47b2e..1c40d4599c 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/render3/query.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/render3/query.ts
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@
 // We are temporarily importing the existing viewEngine_from core so we can be sure we are
 // correctly implementing its interfaces for backwards compatibility.
 
-import {InjectionToken} from '../di/injection_token';
-import {Type} from '../interface/type';
+import {ProviderToken} from '../di/provider_token';
 import {createElementRef, ElementRef as ViewEngine_ElementRef, unwrapElementRef} from '../linker/element_ref';
 import {QueryList} from '../linker/query_list';
 import {createTemplateRef, TemplateRef as ViewEngine_TemplateRef} from '../linker/template_ref';
@@ -88,7 +87,7 @@ class LQueries_ implements LQueries {
 
 class TQueryMetadata_ implements TQueryMetadata {
   constructor(
-      public predicate: Type<any>|InjectionToken<unknown>|string[], public flags: QueryFlags,
+      public predicate: ProviderToken<unknown>|string[], public flags: QueryFlags,
       public read: any = null) {}
 }
 
@@ -456,7 +455,7 @@ export function ɵɵqueryRefresh(queryList: QueryList<any>): boolean {
  * @codeGenApi
  */
 export function ɵɵviewQuery<T>(
-    predicate: Type<any>|InjectionToken<unknown>|string[], flags: QueryFlags, read?: any): void {
+    predicate: ProviderToken<unknown>|string[], flags: QueryFlags, read?: any): void {
   ngDevMode && assertNumber(flags, 'Expecting flags');
   const tView = getTView();
   if (tView.firstCreatePass) {
@@ -481,8 +480,8 @@ export function ɵɵviewQuery<T>(
  * @codeGenApi
  */
 export function ɵɵcontentQuery<T>(
-    directiveIndex: number, predicate: Type<any>|InjectionToken<unknown>|string[],
-    flags: QueryFlags, read?: any): void {
+    directiveIndex: number, predicate: ProviderToken<unknown>|string[], flags: QueryFlags,
+    read?: any): void {
   ngDevMode && assertNumber(flags, 'Expecting flags');
   const tView = getTView();
   if (tView.firstCreatePass) {
diff --git a/packages/core/testing/src/r3_test_bed.ts b/packages/core/testing/src/r3_test_bed.ts
index 74804de7d6..f7d6487a26 100644
--- a/packages/core/testing/src/r3_test_bed.ts
+++ b/packages/core/testing/src/r3_test_bed.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 
 /* clang-format off */
 import {
-  AbstractType,
   Component,
   Directive,
   InjectFlags,
@@ -22,6 +21,7 @@ import {
   NgZone,
   Pipe,
   PlatformRef,
+  ProviderToken,
   Type,
   ɵflushModuleScopingQueueAsMuchAsPossible as flushModuleScopingQueueAsMuchAsPossible,
   ɵRender3ComponentFactory as ComponentFactory,
@@ -156,19 +156,14 @@ export class TestBedRender3 implements TestBed {
     return TestBedRender3 as any as TestBedStatic;
   }
 
-  static inject<T>(
-      token: Type<T>|InjectionToken<T>|AbstractType<T>, notFoundValue?: T, flags?: InjectFlags): T;
-  static inject<T>(
-      token: Type<T>|InjectionToken<T>|AbstractType<T>, notFoundValue: null, flags?: InjectFlags): T
-      |null;
-  static inject<T>(
-      token: Type<T>|InjectionToken<T>|AbstractType<T>, notFoundValue?: T|null,
-      flags?: InjectFlags): T|null {
+  static inject<T>(token: ProviderToken<T>, notFoundValue?: T, flags?: InjectFlags): T;
+  static inject<T>(token: ProviderToken<T>, notFoundValue: null, flags?: InjectFlags): T|null;
+  static inject<T>(token: ProviderToken<T>, notFoundValue?: T|null, flags?: InjectFlags): T|null {
     return _getTestBedRender3().inject(token, notFoundValue, flags);
   }
 
   /** @deprecated from v9.0.0 use TestBed.inject */
-  static get<T>(token: Type<T>|InjectionToken<T>, notFoundValue?: T, flags?: InjectFlags): any;
+  static get<T>(token: ProviderToken<T>, notFoundValue?: T, flags?: InjectFlags): any;
   /** @deprecated from v9.0.0 use TestBed.inject */
   static get(token: any, notFoundValue?: any): any;
   /** @deprecated from v9.0.0 use TestBed.inject */
@@ -263,14 +258,9 @@ export class TestBedRender3 implements TestBed {
     return this.compiler.compileComponents();
   }
 
-  inject<T>(
-      token: Type<T>|InjectionToken<T>|AbstractType<T>, notFoundValue?: T, flags?: InjectFlags): T;
-  inject<T>(
-      token: Type<T>|InjectionToken<T>|AbstractType<T>, notFoundValue: null, flags?: InjectFlags): T
-      |null;
-  inject<T>(
-      token: Type<T>|InjectionToken<T>|AbstractType<T>, notFoundValue?: T|null,
-      flags?: InjectFlags): T|null {
+  inject<T>(token: ProviderToken<T>, notFoundValue?: T, flags?: InjectFlags): T;
+  inject<T>(token: ProviderToken<T>, notFoundValue: null, flags?: InjectFlags): T|null;
+  inject<T>(token: ProviderToken<T>, notFoundValue?: T|null, flags?: InjectFlags): T|null {
     if (token as unknown === TestBedRender3) {
       return this as any;
     }
@@ -281,7 +271,7 @@ export class TestBedRender3 implements TestBed {
   }
 
   /** @deprecated from v9.0.0 use TestBed.inject */
-  get<T>(token: Type<T>|InjectionToken<T>, notFoundValue?: T, flags?: InjectFlags): any;
+  get<T>(token: ProviderToken<T>, notFoundValue?: T, flags?: InjectFlags): any;
   /** @deprecated from v9.0.0 use TestBed.inject */
   get(token: any, notFoundValue?: any): any;
   /** @deprecated from v9.0.0 use TestBed.inject */
diff --git a/packages/core/testing/src/test_bed.ts b/packages/core/testing/src/test_bed.ts
index 4dcf1b0b9e..68c413b237 100644
--- a/packages/core/testing/src/test_bed.ts
+++ b/packages/core/testing/src/test_bed.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
  */
 
-import {AbstractType, ApplicationInitStatus, CompilerOptions, Component, Directive, InjectFlags, InjectionToken, Injector, NgModule, NgModuleFactory, NgModuleRef, NgZone, Optional, Pipe, PlatformRef, Provider, SchemaMetadata, SkipSelf, StaticProvider, Type, ɵclearOverrides as clearOverrides, ɵDepFlags as DepFlags, ɵgetInjectableDef as getInjectableDef, ɵINJECTOR_SCOPE as INJECTOR_SCOPE, ɵivyEnabled as ivyEnabled, ɵNodeFlags as NodeFlags, ɵoverrideComponentView as overrideComponentView, ɵoverrideProvider as overrideProvider, ɵstringify as stringify, ɵɵInjectableDeclaration} from '@angular/core';
+import {ApplicationInitStatus, CompilerOptions, Component, Directive, InjectFlags, InjectionToken, Injector, NgModule, NgModuleFactory, NgModuleRef, NgZone, Optional, Pipe, PlatformRef, Provider, ProviderToken, SchemaMetadata, SkipSelf, StaticProvider, Type, ɵclearOverrides as clearOverrides, ɵDepFlags as DepFlags, ɵgetInjectableDef as getInjectableDef, ɵINJECTOR_SCOPE as INJECTOR_SCOPE, ɵivyEnabled as ivyEnabled, ɵNodeFlags as NodeFlags, ɵoverrideComponentView as overrideComponentView, ɵoverrideProvider as overrideProvider, ɵstringify as stringify, ɵɵInjectableDeclaration} from '@angular/core';
 
 import {AsyncTestCompleter} from './async_test_completer';
 import {ComponentFixture} from './component_fixture';
@@ -53,14 +53,11 @@ export interface TestBed {
 
   compileComponents(): Promise<any>;
 
-  inject<T>(
-      token: Type<T>|InjectionToken<T>|AbstractType<T>, notFoundValue?: T, flags?: InjectFlags): T;
-  inject<T>(
-      token: Type<T>|InjectionToken<T>|AbstractType<T>, notFoundValue: null, flags?: InjectFlags): T
-      |null;
+  inject<T>(token: ProviderToken<T>, notFoundValue?: T, flags?: InjectFlags): T;
+  inject<T>(token: ProviderToken<T>, notFoundValue: null, flags?: InjectFlags): T|null;
 
   /** @deprecated from v9.0.0 use TestBed.inject */
-  get<T>(token: Type<T>|InjectionToken<T>, notFoundValue?: T, flags?: InjectFlags): any;
+  get<T>(token: ProviderToken<T>, notFoundValue?: T, flags?: InjectFlags): any;
   /** @deprecated from v9.0.0 use TestBed.inject */
   get(token: any, notFoundValue?: any): any;
 
@@ -216,19 +213,14 @@ export class TestBedViewEngine implements TestBed {
     return TestBedViewEngine as any as TestBedStatic;
   }
 
-  static inject<T>(
-      token: Type<T>|InjectionToken<T>|AbstractType<T>, notFoundValue?: T, flags?: InjectFlags): T;
-  static inject<T>(
-      token: Type<T>|InjectionToken<T>|AbstractType<T>, notFoundValue: null, flags?: InjectFlags): T
-      |null;
-  static inject<T>(
-      token: Type<T>|InjectionToken<T>|AbstractType<T>, notFoundValue?: T|null,
-      flags?: InjectFlags): T|null {
+  static inject<T>(token: ProviderToken<T>, notFoundValue?: T, flags?: InjectFlags): T;
+  static inject<T>(token: ProviderToken<T>, notFoundValue: null, flags?: InjectFlags): T|null;
+  static inject<T>(token: ProviderToken<T>, notFoundValue?: T|null, flags?: InjectFlags): T|null {
     return _getTestBedViewEngine().inject(token, notFoundValue, flags);
   }
 
   /** @deprecated from v9.0.0 use TestBed.inject */
-  static get<T>(token: Type<T>|InjectionToken<T>, notFoundValue?: T, flags?: InjectFlags): any;
+  static get<T>(token: ProviderToken<T>, notFoundValue?: T, flags?: InjectFlags): any;
   /**
    * @deprecated from v9.0.0 use TestBed.inject
    * @suppress {duplicate}
@@ -469,14 +461,9 @@ export class TestBedViewEngine implements TestBed {
     }
   }
 
-  inject<T>(
-      token: Type<T>|InjectionToken<T>|AbstractType<T>, notFoundValue?: T, flags?: InjectFlags): T;
-  inject<T>(
-      token: Type<T>|InjectionToken<T>|AbstractType<T>, notFoundValue: null, flags?: InjectFlags): T
-      |null;
-  inject<T>(
-      token: Type<T>|InjectionToken<T>|AbstractType<T>, notFoundValue?: T|null,
-      flags?: InjectFlags): T|null {
+  inject<T>(token: ProviderToken<T>, notFoundValue?: T, flags?: InjectFlags): T;
+  inject<T>(token: ProviderToken<T>, notFoundValue: null, flags?: InjectFlags): T|null;
+  inject<T>(token: ProviderToken<T>, notFoundValue?: T|null, flags?: InjectFlags): T|null {
     this._initIfNeeded();
     if (token as unknown === TestBed) {
       return this as any;
@@ -490,7 +477,7 @@ export class TestBedViewEngine implements TestBed {
   }
 
   /** @deprecated from v9.0.0 use TestBed.inject */
-  get<T>(token: Type<T>|InjectionToken<T>, notFoundValue?: T, flags?: InjectFlags): any;
+  get<T>(token: ProviderToken<T>, notFoundValue?: T, flags?: InjectFlags): any;
   /** @deprecated from v9.0.0 use TestBed.inject */
   get(token: any, notFoundValue?: any): any;
   /** @deprecated from v9.0.0 use TestBed.inject */
diff --git a/packages/core/testing/src/test_bed_common.ts b/packages/core/testing/src/test_bed_common.ts
index 48cfad0452..76163253aa 100644
--- a/packages/core/testing/src/test_bed_common.ts
+++ b/packages/core/testing/src/test_bed_common.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
  */
 
-import {AbstractType, Component, Directive, InjectFlags, InjectionToken, NgModule, Pipe, PlatformRef, SchemaMetadata, Type} from '@angular/core';
+import {Component, Directive, InjectFlags, InjectionToken, NgModule, Pipe, PlatformRef, ProviderToken, SchemaMetadata, Type} from '@angular/core';
 
 import {ComponentFixture} from './component_fixture';
 import {MetadataOverride} from './metadata_override';
@@ -114,14 +114,11 @@ export interface TestBedStatic {
     deps?: any[],
   }): TestBedStatic;
 
-  inject<T>(
-      token: Type<T>|InjectionToken<T>|AbstractType<T>, notFoundValue?: T, flags?: InjectFlags): T;
-  inject<T>(
-      token: Type<T>|InjectionToken<T>|AbstractType<T>, notFoundValue: null, flags?: InjectFlags): T
-      |null;
+  inject<T>(token: ProviderToken<T>, notFoundValue?: T, flags?: InjectFlags): T;
+  inject<T>(token: ProviderToken<T>, notFoundValue: null, flags?: InjectFlags): T|null;
 
   /** @deprecated from v9.0.0 use TestBed.inject */
-  get<T>(token: Type<T>|InjectionToken<T>, notFoundValue?: T, flags?: InjectFlags): any;
+  get<T>(token: ProviderToken<T>, notFoundValue?: T, flags?: InjectFlags): any;
   /** @deprecated from v9.0.0 use TestBed.inject */
   get(token: any, notFoundValue?: any): any;
 
diff --git a/packages/examples/core/di/ts/injector_spec.ts b/packages/examples/core/di/ts/injector_spec.ts
index dcb0037298..01fb555e7e 100644
--- a/packages/examples/core/di/ts/injector_spec.ts
+++ b/packages/examples/core/di/ts/injector_spec.ts
@@ -6,14 +6,12 @@
  * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
  */
 
-import {AbstractType, inject, InjectFlags, InjectionToken, Injector, Type, ɵsetCurrentInjector as setCurrentInjector} from '@angular/core';
+import {inject, InjectFlags, InjectionToken, Injector, ProviderToken, ɵsetCurrentInjector as setCurrentInjector} from '@angular/core';
 
 class MockRootScopeInjector implements Injector {
   constructor(readonly parent: Injector) {}
 
-  get<T>(
-      token: Type<T>|AbstractType<T>|InjectionToken<T>, defaultValue?: any,
-      flags: InjectFlags = InjectFlags.Default): T {
+  get<T>(token: ProviderToken<T>, defaultValue?: any, flags: InjectFlags = InjectFlags.Default): T {
     if ((token as any).ɵprov && (token as any).ɵprov.providedIn === 'root') {
       const old = setCurrentInjector(this);
       try {