Meaning of HYPODERMIC
| Pronunciation: | | `hIpu'durmik
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- [n] a piston syringe that is fitted with a hypodermic needle for giving injections
- [adj] relating to or located below the epidermis; "hypodermic needle"; "subcutaneous implant"
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| | Synonyms: | | hypo, hypodermic syringe, subcutaneous |
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| | See Also: | | hypodermic needle, syringe | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Hyp`o*der"mic\, a. [See {Hypoderma}.]
Of or pertaining to the parts under the skin.
{Hypodermic medication}, the application of remedies under
the epidermis, usually by means of a small syringe, called
the hypodermic syringe. -- {Hyp`o*der"mic*al*ly}, adv.
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