: a small syringe used with a hollow needle for injection of material into or beneath the skin
Synonyms
hype [slang]
hypodermic
hypodermic needle
needle
syringe
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Example Sentences
the nurse filled a different hypodermic syringe for each injection
Recent Examples on the WebAn uncapped hypodermic syringe was in the woman’s purse. Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 3 July 2020 An officer found a hypodermic syringe under the driver’s seat.cleveland, 9 Apr. 2020 In the 1850s, the development of the hypodermic syringe allowed exact dosages of morphine to be delivered directly into a patient’s bloodstream, which would be key for field hospital amputations during the American Civil War. Jon Kelvey, Smithsonian, 13 Jan. 2017 The hypodermic syringe needle has been striking fear in patients since the 1850s. Gary Strauss, National Geographic, 14 Nov. 2016
Word History
First Known Use
1893, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
hypodermic syringe
noun
: hypodermic needlesense 2
Medical Definition
hypodermic syringe
noun
: a small syringe used with a hollow needle for injection of material into or beneath the skin
hypodermic syringe
noun
as in syringe
a slender hollow instrument by which material is put into or taken from the body through the skin the nurse filled a different hypodermic syringe for each injection