as in needle
a slender hollow instrument by which material is put into or taken from the body through the skin
he hardly felt it when the nurse stuck the hypodermic in his arm
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Recent Examples of hypodermic
Palm trees whip in a storm outside the window; the light catches on the hypodermic on the bedside table.
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Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 14 May 2026
The syringes of those needles are in turn labelled, so that medical workers can keep track of which medications are in which hypodermics.
—New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2024
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Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 14 May 2026
The syringes of those needles are in turn labelled, so that medical workers can keep track of which medications are in which hypodermics.
—New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for hypodermic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypodermic
Noun
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The back-to-back deals offer one of the clearest signals yet that Abel is prepared to put Berkshire’s enormous balance sheet to work after years of criticism that the company had become too cautious and was struggling to find opportunities large enough to move the needle.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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So instead of experimenting with potentially dangerous sleep-optimization practices or wasting time on hacks that don’t move the needle, try leaning into what sleep experts have been saying for years — practice good sleep hygiene.—
Sharon Brandwein,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Wegovy injections are done with a single-use auto injector, while Zepbound is available as a single-use auto injector, in a single-use vial that is administered via syringe, or in a new device called a KwikPen that can deliver several doses before it is discarded.—
Jody Dushay,
STAT,
29 May 2026
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According to the plea agreement, Iwamasa filled a syringe with ketamine and administered it to Perry while the actor was in or near the tub.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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“Hypodermic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypodermic. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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