hypodermic needle
noun
a hollow needle used to inject solutions subcutaneously.
Origin of hypodermic needle
First recorded in 1905–10
Words nearby hypodermic needle
hypoderm,
hypoderma,
hypodermatosis,
hypodermic,
hypodermic injection,
hypodermic needle,
hypodermic syringe,
hypodermic tablet,
hypodermis,
hypodermoclysis,
hypodontia
Medical definitions for hypodermic needle
hypodermic needle
n.
A hollow needle used with a hypodermic syringe.
A hypodermic syringe including the needle.
Scientific definitions for hypodermic needle
hypodermic needle
[ hī′pə-dûr′mĭk ]
A hollow needle used in medical syringes to inject fluids into the body or draw fluids from it.