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hypodermic Definition

hypo·der·mic (hī′pə dʉr′mik)

adjective

  1. of the parts under the skin
  2. injected under the skin
  3. of the hypodermis
  4. stimulating or exciting, as though resulting from a hypodermic injection

Etymology: hypoderm + -ic

noun

  1. hypodermic injection
  2. hypodermic syringe

hypodermic Related Forms
hy′po·der′·mi·cally adverb
hypodermic Synonyms

hypodermic

n.

syringe, injector, shot; see needle.

hypodermic Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • use: Such wastes include used hypodermic syringes frequently with a needle still attached and small vessels or vials that contained medicines ( drugs ).

Modifies a noun

  • syringe: I had read somewhere about using a hypodermic syringe to lay in a thin bead of paint right in the scratch.
  • injection: Digitalis is an excellent antidote in Aconite poisoning, given as a hypodermic injection.
  • effect: The hypodermic needle effect can be sensed among the consumers of the media but also the media itself in the context of Nepal.