hypodermic
adjectiveUK /ˌhaɪ.pəˈdɜː.mɪk/
US /ˌhaɪ.pəˈdɝː.mɪk/
A hypodermic needle is a thin, sharp tube used to put medicine under the skin.
The nurse used a hypodermic needle to give the patient a shot.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A hypodermic syringe or needle itself.
The doctor disposed of the hypodermic after the injection.
3. Relating to the layer of tissue just beneath the skin.
Hypodermic tissue contains fat and small blood vessels.
4. An injection given beneath the skin.
The medication was delivered by hypodermic.