hypodermic

[US]/haɪpə(ʊ)'dɜːmɪk/
[UK]/ˌhaɪpə'dəmɪk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. used for injecting drugs or fluids beneath the skin
n. a method of injecting beneath the skin, a device used for injecting beneath the skin

Phrases & Collocations

hypodermic needle

hypodermic injection

hypodermic syringe

hypodermic medication

hypodermic therapy

Example Sentences

The nurse used a hypodermic needle to administer the vaccine.

The doctor explained the procedure of hypodermic injection to the patient.

The hypodermic syringe is used for delivering medication under the skin.

The hypodermic needle is sharp and should be handled with care.

The hypodermic injection may cause some discomfort at the injection site.

The hypodermic syringe should be disposed of properly after use.

The nurse sterilized the hypodermic needle before giving the injection.

The hypodermic needle pierced the skin smoothly during the injection.

The hypodermic syringe is commonly used in medical settings for various purposes.

The doctor demonstrated the proper technique for using a hypodermic needle to the medical students.

Real-world Examples

We always have to carry a hypodermic of adrenalin wherever we go.

Source: Sleepless in Seattle Original Soundtrack

If doctors need to inject medicine into the eye for other conditions, they generally use a hypodermic needle.

Source: VOA Special January 2015 Collection

In fact, these robots are so small, they're small enough to pass through the thinnest hypodermic needle you can buy.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

You can think of the radulas as hypodermic needles.

Source: TED Talks (Video Edition) October 2020 Collection

I thought him a little too quick with a hypodermic needle.

Source: The Woman at the Bottom of the Lake (Part 1)

She carried hypodermic needles and syringes in her bag.

Source: Langman OCLM-01 words

For instance, a hypodermic injection of paraffine will puff up the skin at the desired spot.

Source: Gentleman Thief

The microneedles are either hollow or empty, like a normal hypodermic needle, or covered with a drug which breaks down in the eye.

Source: VOA Special January 2015 Collection

And when the film was dry, at least, it also physically blocked the mosquitoes from plunging their tiny hypodermic needles into the prospective victim.

Source: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American June 2020 Compilation

There was not much, but there was enough—an empty phial, another nearly full, a hypodermic syringe, several letters in a crabbed, foreign hand.

Source: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: New Cases (Volume 1)

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