hypodermic needle

as in needle
a slender hollow instrument by which material is put into or taken from the body through the skin doesn't mind getting shots as long as he doesn't catch sight of the hypodermic needle

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Recent Examples of hypodermic needle Other Nixon advertisements showed images of urban riots, street crime and student protesters alongside pictures of rifles, switchblades and hypodermic needles. Jonathan Zimmerman, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025 Thankfully, Heiwa staffer Starlight finds her and promises to have Tom — for safety reasons, the only person with access to hypodermic needles — give her a B12 shot right away. Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025 Investigators found hypodermic needles and drug paraphernalia in the same room where most of the dogs were found. Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 27 Nov. 2024 For instance, a doctor could insert a fiber probe into a blood vessel using a hypodermic needle. IEEE Spectrum, 20 Mar. 2014 See All Example Sentences for hypodermic needle
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Noun
  • Zone 1 — which extends 30 feet from a building — requires property owners to do things such as clear dead plants, grass as well as leaves and pine needles from yards, roofs and gutters; trim overhanging branches; and keep a 10-foot gap between trees.
    Hannah Ruhoff, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Historical uses include fountain pen tips and phonograph needle points, where hardness and wear resistance were essential.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Alex breaks free and, in a panic, repeatedly stabs Evelyn with the syringe.
    Allison DeGrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Prosecutors say hospital security footage captured Craig with the syringe in his hand moments before this final act.
    Doc Louallen, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2025

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“Hypodermic needle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypodermic%20needle. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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