hypodermic

adjective
UK: /ˌhaɪ.pəˈdɜː.mɪk/
US: /ˌhaɪ.poʊˈdɜːr.mɪk/

  1. Relating to or introduced into the area under the skin.

    1. The doctor gave me a hypodermic injection of the vaccine today
    2. The nurse prepared the hypodermic needle for administering the pain medication after surgery

Synonyms

subcutaneous
hypodermic noun

  1. A hypodermic syringe is used to inject drugs under the skin.

    1. He used a hypodermic to inject himself with insulin
    2. The medical staff used a hypodermic syringe to administer the medication quickly

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "hypodermic" is /ˌhaɪ.pəˈdɜː.mɪk/ in British English and /ˌhaɪ.poʊˈdɜːr.mɪk/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "hypodermic": subcutaneous.

Example usage of "hypodermic": "The doctor gave me a hypodermic injection of the vaccine today". More examples on the page.