hypodermic needle

noun

Definition of hypodermic needlenext
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 Cash, scales, hypodermic needles and firearms were seized during the arrests. — Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 24 Apr. 2026 The company sells 35 billion devices a year ranging from hypodermic needles to advanced monitoring platforms. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026 In fact, the mosquito proboscis has even been put to use before, as the inspiration for pain-free hypodermic needles. — New Atlas, 27 Dec. 2025 Earlier last week, Miller was arrested after a traffic stop reportedly discovered crystal methamphetamine in both rock form and liquefied into a hypodermic needle inside his vehicle. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2024 See All Example Sentences for hypodermic needle
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  1. needle
  2. syringe
Noun
  • The photo showed what appeared to be a pin or needle found inside a candy bar.
    — Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • If a blood test could reliably detect amyloid, then a person with no memory problems could, in principle, have a needle stick and emerge with an Alzheimer’s diagnosis.
    — Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of needle
Noun
  • To collect breath for analysis, for example, volunteers breathe into small, lab-grade plastic bags that resemble juice pouches, or into syringe-like breath samplers.
    — Marta Zaraaska, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2026
  • As with any injectable, the person holding the syringe matters as much as the brand on the vial.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of syringe

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“Hypodermic needle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypodermic%20needle. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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