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hypodermic

[ hahy-puh-dur-mik ]

adjective

  1. characterized by the introduction of medicine or drugs under the skin:

    hypodermic injection.

  2. introduced under the skin:

    a hypodermic medication.

  3. pertaining to parts under the skin.
  4. stimulating; energizing.

noun

  1. a hypodermic remedy.
  2. a hypodermic injection.
  4. the administration of drugs into subcutaneous body tissues.

hypodermic

/ ˌɪəˈɜːɪ /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the region of the skin beneath the epidermis
  2. injected beneath the skin
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a hypodermic syringe or needle
  2. a hypodermic injection
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌˈ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • p·m·· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hypodermic1

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

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