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hypodermic

noun

NAmE//ˌhaɪpəˈdərmɪk//

(also hypodermic needle, hypodermic syringe)

a medical instrument with a long thin needle that is used to give someone an injection under their skin

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hypodermic adjective

a hypodermic injection (= one under the skin)See hypodermic in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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