hypodermic
noun
- a hypodermic syringe used to inject substances beneath the skin
- An injection beneath the skin
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ˌhaɪpəˈdɝmɪk/ / /ˌhaɪpəˈdɜːmɪk/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Ancient Greek ῠ̔πό (hŭpó) Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-)der. English hypo- English dermis English hypoderm Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English hypodermic From hypoderm + -ic.
- Of, or relating to the hypodermis, the layer beneath the dermis.
“Which means that at the moment Raven entered her, a very small hypodermic needle slipped imperceptibly into the engorged frontal vein of his penis, automatically shooting a cocktail of powerful narcotics and depressants into his bloodstream.”
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Ancient Greek ῠ̔πό (hŭpó) Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-)der. English hypo- English dermis English hypoderm Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English hypodermic From hypoderm + -ic.
- A hypodermic syringe, needle or injection.