ZebraWords.com - The Definition of 'Hypodermic', Synonyms of 'Hypodermic' & More on 'Hypodermic'

1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

hypodermic
    adj 1: relating to or located below the epidermis; "hypodermic
           needle"; "subcutaneous implant" [syn: hypodermic,
           subcutaneous]
    n 1: a piston syringe that is fitted with a hypodermic needle
         for giving injections [syn: hypodermic syringe,
         hypodermic, hypo]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Hypodermic \Hyp`o*der"mic\, a. [See Hypoderma.]
   Of or pertaining to the parts under the skin.
   [1913 Webster]

   Hypodermic medication, the application of remedies under
      the epidermis, usually by means of a small syringe, called
      the hypodermic syringe. -- Hyp`o*der"mic*al*ly, adv.
      [1913 Webster]

3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

hypodermic \hyp`o*der"mic\, n.
   A hypodermic needle[2].
   [PJC]

Thesaurus Results for hypodermic:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

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