Hypodermic Definition

hīpə-dûrmĭk
adjective
Of the parts under the skin.
Webster's New World
Of or relating to the layer just beneath the epidermis.
American Heritage
Of the hypodermis.
Webster's New World
Injected under the skin.
Webster's New World
Stimulating or exciting, as though resulting from a hypodermic injection.
Webster's New World
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noun

Hypodermic injection.

Webster's New World
A hypodermic needle.
American Heritage Medicine

Hypodermic syringe.

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Other Word Forms of Hypodermic

Noun

Singular:
hypodermic
Plural:
hypodermics

Origin of Hypodermic

Hypodermic Sentence Examples

  • Beard tattooed the lash line using a hypodermic needle and syringe to transfer color.

  • I had read somewhere about using a hypodermic syringe to lay in a thin bead of paint right in the scratch.

  • Among the debris were things like hypodermic needles, which in an area where children play is totally unacceptable.

  • Aqua-puncture is a method that involves injecting saline or vitamin B-12 at traditional acupuncture points using a hypodermic needle.

  • The needles used for canine acupuncture are so fine that several of them can fit inside a hypodermic needle.

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Words Starting With

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CICMIC

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