hypodermic

🇺🇸 /ˌhaɪpəˈdɜːrmɪk/ 🇬🇧 /ˌhaɪpəˈdɜːmɪk/
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adjective
R

related to injecting medicine under the skin

The doctor gave her a hypodermic injection to help with the pain.

noun
R

a medical tool with a needle for injecting medicine under the skin

The nurse used a hypodermic needle to give the patient his medication.

translation

adj. related to injecting medicine under the skin
n. a medical tool with a needle for injecting medicine under the skin

Word Forms

Plural hypodermics