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HYPODERMIC
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A piston syringe that is fitted with a hypodermic needle for giving injections
Synonyms:
hypo; hypodermic; hypodermic syringe
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("hypodermic" is a kind of...):
syringe (a medical instrument used to inject or withdraw fluids)
Meronyms (parts of "hypodermic"):
hypodermic needle (a hollow needle)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "hypodermic"):
autoinjector (a hypodermic syringe to use in injecting yourself with a liquid)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Relating to or located below the epidermis
Example:
subcutaneous implant
Synonyms:
hypodermic; subcutaneous
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
skin (a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch)
Derivation:
hypodermis (layer of cells that secretes the chitinous cuticle in e.g. arthropods)
