First Known Use: 1863
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1hypodermic
adjective hy·po·der·mic \-mik\
: going under the skin
: used for putting fluids into or taking fluids out of the body by going under the skin
Full Definition of HYPODERMIC
1
: adapted for use in or administered by injection beneath the skin
2
: of or relating to the parts beneath the skin
3
: resembling a hypodermic injection in effect : stimulating
— hy·po·der·mi·cal·ly \-mi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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2hypodermic
noun
medical : a device that uses a thin, hollow needle for putting fluids into or taking fluids out of the body
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First Known Use of HYPODERMIC
circa 1889
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- hype [slang], needle, hypodermic needle, hypodermic syringe, syringe
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