HYPODERMIC


Meaning of HYPODERMIC in English

/ ˌhaɪpəˈdɜːmɪk; NAmE -ˈdɜːrm-/ (also ˌhypodermic ˈneedle , ˌhypodermic ˈsyringe ) noun

a medical instrument with a long thin needle that is used to give sb an injection under their skin

►  hypo·der·mic adjective :

a hypodermic injection (= one under the skin)

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: from hypo- under + Greek derma skin + -ic .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.