n.
Pronunciation: -mik
Function: adjective
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: 1863
1 : adapted for use in or administered by injection beneath the skin
2 : of or relating to the parts beneath the skin
3 : resembling a hypodermic injection in effect : STIMULATING
– hy · po · der · mi · cal · ly \ -mi-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb