Abstract: A fluid injector for injecting fluid is disclosed, including a body, a fluid passageway defined through the body and extending from an inlet to an outlet of the fluid injector; a valve seat disposed internally of the body and forming part of the passageway; and a valve element that is selectively reciprocated relative to the valve seat to close and open the passageway to the flow of fluid by seating and unseating the valve element on and from the valve seat, respectively. The fluid injector further includes an orifice disc disposed in the passageway downstream of the valve seat in a direction of the flow of fluid through the fluid injector. The orifice disc includes a plurality of dimples and a plurality of orifices defined through the orifice disc, with each dimple including at least one orifice defined therethrough.