HYPODERMIC


Meaning of HYPODERMIC in English

I. -mik 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-)lē adverb

II. noun

Date: circa 1889

1. : hypodermic injection

2. : hypodermic syringe

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.