Hypodermic

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Hypodermic \Hyp`o*der"mic\, a. [See {Hypoderma}.]
     Of or pertaining to the parts under the skin.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     {Hypodermic medication}, the application of remedies under
        the epidermis, usually by means of a small syringe, called


        the hypodermic syringe. -- {Hyp`o*der"mic*al*ly}, adv.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  hypodermic \hyp`o*der"mic\, n.
     A {hypodermic needle}[2].
     [PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  hypodermic
       adj : relating to or located below the epidermis; "hypodermic
             needle"; "subcutaneous implant" [syn: {subcutaneous}]
       n : a piston syringe that is fitted with a hypodermic needle for
           giving injections [syn: {hypodermic syringe}, {hypo}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  35 Moby Thesaurus words for "hypodermic":
     antitoxin, bang, booster, booster shot, cortical, cutaneous,
     dermal, dermic, ecderonic, ectodermal, ectodermic, endermatic,
     endermic, epicarpal, epidermal, epidermic, fix, furry, hit,
     hypodermal, hypodermic injection, injection, inoculation,
     jet injection, mainlining, narcotic injection, shooting up, shot,
     skin-deep, skin-popping, skinny, subcutaneous, testaceous,
     vaccination, vaccine