HYPODERMIC NEEDLES Synonyms: 5 Similar Words

hypodermic needles

noun

plural of hypodermic needle

as in needles

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 needles Some fans injected vodka into oranges with hypodermic needles. —

Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 31 May 2026 Hospitals lacked funding, not to mention basics like hypodermic needles and bandages. —

Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 May 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypodermic needles

needles

Noun

Thick biologics and medicines typically require big needles and long hospital infusions.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 9 June 2026
The strips are piled high in plastic bins, sprawled over tables and fed underneath bobbing needles.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 6 June 2026

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