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hypodermic

[ hahy-puh-dur-mik ]
/ ˌhaɪ pəˈdɜr mɪk /
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adjective

noun

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Origin of hypodermic

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

OTHER WORDS FROM hypodermic

hy·po·der·mi·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby hypodermic

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

injection, shot, bing, hypospray, jet injection

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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 of hypodermic

hypodermically, adverb
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Medical 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.

Other words from hypodermic

hy′po•der′mi•cal•ly adv.
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