Main Entry: ¹hy·po·der·mic

Pronunciation: \-mik\

Function: adjective

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: 1863

1 : adapted for use in or administered by injection beneath the skin
2 : of or relating to the parts beneath the skin
3 : resembling a hypodermic injection in effect : stimulating

— hy·po·der·mi·cal·ly \-mi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb