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hypodermic
[hahy-puh-dur-mik]
adjective
characterized by the introduction of medicine or drugs under the skin.
hypodermic injection.
introduced under the skin.
a hypodermic medication.
pertaining to parts under the skin.
stimulating; energizing.
noun
a hypodermic remedy.
a hypodermic injection.
the administration of drugs into subcutaneous body tissues.
hypodermic
/ ˌɪəˈɜːɪ /
adjective
of or relating to the region of the skin beneath the epidermis
injected beneath the skin
noun
a hypodermic syringe or needle
a hypodermic injection
Other 51Թ Forms
- hypodermically adverb
- ˌˈ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of hypodermic1
Example Sentences
A search of their vehicle yielded the drugs, hypodermic needles and other related paraphernalia, according to authorities.
Garbage, campfires, hypodermic needles and feces litter the beach, Hun said.
Similar to a hypodermic needle, a nematode uses its stylet to pierce cells and pull out food -- in this case from the pseudoscorpion's hypodermis, part of the outer covering known as the integument.
Aside from a few discarded hypodermic needles on the ground, the Hunter’s Field Playground in New Orleans looks almost untouched.
The stingers buried themselves into my skin like mini hypodermic needles — and I enjoyed it.
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