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hypodermic

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of hypodermic

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.
Synonyms of hypodermic

hypodermic needle, hypodermic syringe, needle, syringe

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