hypodermic
[ hahy-puh-dur-mik ]
/ ˌhaɪ pəˈdɜr mɪk /
adjective
noun
Origin of hypodermic
First recorded in 1860–65;
hypoderm(a) +
-ic
OTHER WORDS FROM hypodermic
hy·po·der·mi·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby hypodermic
Example sentences from the Web for hypodermic
British Dictionary definitions for hypodermic
hypodermic
/ (ˌhaɪpəˈdɜːmɪk) /
adjective
of or relating to the region of the skin beneath the epidermis
injected beneath the skin
noun
a hypodermic syringe or needle
a hypodermic injection
Derived forms of hypodermic
hypodermically, adverbMedical definitions for hypodermic
hypodermic
[ hī′pə-dûr′mĭk ]
adj.
Of or relating to the layer just beneath the epidermis.
Relating to the hypodermis.
Injected beneath the skin.
n.
A hypodermic injection.
A hypodermic needle.
A hypodermic syringe.