as in needle
a slender hollow instrument by which material is put into or taken from the body through the skin
he hardly felt it when the nurse stuck the hypodermic in his arm
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What is more confronting is that the central character is a girl of 13 who has just been forcibly tattooed by a classmate with a dirty hypodermic.
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Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 19 May 2025
The syringes of those needles are in turn labelled, so that medical workers can keep track of which medications are in which hypodermics.
—New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2024
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Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 19 May 2025
The syringes of those needles are in turn labelled, so that medical workers can keep track of which medications are in which hypodermics.
—New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypodermic
Noun
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Key Takeaways The Asian needle ant is a small, brownish ant that is often seen wandering alone.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
22 May 2025
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Is that tied to the scene in the movie where Alpha draws a constellation on her uncle’s arm, connecting his needle marks?—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
22 May 2025
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The city has programs in place that pass out clean needles, with a syringe access program operating seven days a week.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
6 May 2025
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Restylane is currently $650 per syringe at Well Medical Arts.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Hypodermic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypodermic. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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