Hypodermic - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌhaɪpəˈdɜːrmɪk|  American pronunciation of the word hypodermic
Brit.  |haɪpə(ʊ)ˈdɜːmɪk|  British pronunciation of the word hypodermic

noun

- a piston syringe that is fitted with a hypodermic needle for giving injections (syn: hypo)

adjective

- relating to or located below the epidermis (syn: subcutaneous)
hypodermic needle

Extra examples

...he hardly felt it when the nurse stuck the hypodermic in his arm...

...I could never puncture my own skin with a hypodermic needle....

She carried hypodermic needles and syringes in her bag.

Word forms

noun
singular: hypodermic
plural: hypodermics
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