'Hypodermic' definitions:
Definition of 'hypodermic'
From: WordNet
adjective
Relating to or located below the epidermis; "hypodermic needle"; "subcutaneous implant" [syn: hypodermic, subcutaneous]
noun
A piston syringe that is fitted with a hypodermic needle for giving injections [syn: hypodermic syringe, hypodermic, hypo]
Definition of 'Hypodermic'
From: 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]
Definition of 'hypodermic'
From: GCIDE
- hypodermic \hyp`o*der"mic\, n. A hypodermic needle[2]. [PJC]
Synonyms of 'hypodermic'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- 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