hypodermic
noun/ˌhaɪpəˈdɜːmɪk/
/ˌhaɪpəˈdɜːrmɪk/
(also hypodermic needle, hypodermic syringe)
- a medical instrument with a long thin needle that is used to give somebody an injection under their skinTopics Healthcarec2Word Originmid 19th cent.: from hypo- ‘under’ + Greek derma ‘skin’ + -ic.
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