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Synonyms 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 for hypodermic
- hype
- [slang],
- hypodermic needle,
- hypodermic syringe,
- needle,
- syringe
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“Hypodermic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypodermic. Accessed 19 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of hypodermic was in 1863
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