hypodermic

[ hahy-puh-dur-mik ]

/ ˌhaɪ pəˈdɜr mɪk /

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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.

hypodermic syringe.

the administration of drugs into subcutaneous body tissues.

Nearby words

hypocythemia, hypodactyly, hypoderm, hypoderma, hypodermatosis, hypodermic, hypodermic injection, hypodermic needle, hypodermic syringe, hypodermic tablet, hypodermis

Origin of hypodermic

First recorded in 1860–65; hypoderm(a) + -ic

Related forms

hy·po·der·mi·cal·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for hypodermic

He lay on his side in a t-shirt and shorts with a hypodermic needle in his left arm.
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There was at least one hypodermic picked up at the house that day.
The Strange and Mysterious Death of Mrs. Jerry Lee Lewis|Richard Ben Cramer|January 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Lessons to be learned: When someone stabs you with a hypodermic, just shoot them.
Saw, Scrutinized|Choire Sicha|October 23, 2009|DAILY BEAST
He then bared his legs and arms, and they were literally pitted with scars, due to the use of hypodermic syringes.
Edison, His Life and Inventions|Frank Lewis Dyer and Thomas Commerford Martin

When Christian Science fails, there is still the surgeon with his "hypodermic injection."
What is Christian Science?|M. M. Mangasarian
The closest scrutiny of the patient's arms and legs failed to reveal a single mark such as would be made by a hypodermic needle.
The Mystery of 31 New Inn|R. Austin Freeman
A sharp, bearded face shot into focus abruptly, waving a hypodermic needle.
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Anne slipped the hypodermic case from her pocket, opened it, and went over beside him.
Shadows of Flames|Amelie Rives

British Dictionary definitions for hypodermic

hypodermic

/ (ˌhaɪpəˈdɜːmɪk) /

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

Derived Forms

hypodermically, adverb

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Medicine definitions for hypodermic

hypodermic

[ hī′pə-dûr′mĭk ]

adj.

Of or relating to the layer just beneath the epidermis.

Relating to the hypodermis.

Injected beneath the skin.

n.

A hypodermic injection.

A hypodermic needle.

A hypodermic syringe.

Related forms

hy′po•der′mi•cal•ly adv.