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hypodermic

adjective

/ˌhaɪpəˈdɜːrmɪk/

Meaning

relating to the region immediately beneath the skin; also refers to a type of needle or syringe used to inject drugs beneath the skin.

The doctor used a hypodermic needle to administer the vaccine.

subcutaneous, injection, syringe, needle

oral, topical

hypodermic needle, hypodermic syringe, hypodermic injection

not likely to happen; improbable

extremely cold; sharply critical or harsh

existing in large numbers; many

brilliantly clever, exciting, or sparkling

having an acidic taste; unpleasant or bad-tempered

Native to and found only in a particular region; not occurring naturally elsewhere.