Hypodermic
/ˌhaɪpəˈdɝmɪk/ adj, noun
adj, noun ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A hypodermic syringe, needle or injection.
- 2 a piston syringe that is fitted with a hypodermic needle for giving injections wordnet
Adjective
- 1 Of, or relating to the hypodermis, the layer beneath the dermis. not-comparable
"Which means that at the moment Raven entered her, a very small hypodermic needle slipped imperceptibly into the engorged frontal vein of his penis, automatically shooting a cocktail of powerful narcotics and depressants into his bloodstream."
Adjective
- 1 relating to or located below the epidermis wordnet
Example
More examples"Tom was given an injection with a hypodermic needle."
Etymology
From hypoderm + -ic.