Definition of «hypodermic»

Hypodermic refers to something that is injected or introduced beneath the skin, typically through a needle. It can also refer to a method or approach that is so persuasive and powerful that it has an immediate and overwhelming effect on someone or something.

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Doctors use hypodermic needles to administer vaccines to their patients.
The nurse prepared a hypodermic syringe with the appropriate medication for the patient.
The athlete requested a hypodermic injection of painkillers to alleviate their muscle soreness.
The drug addict was found in possession of multiple hypodermic needles and illegal substances.
The medical technician disposed of the used hypodermic needles in a biohazard container.

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Sentences with «hypodermic»

Chen transforms a household object in Black Broom (2000) fabricating a larger - than - life sculpture from transfusion tubing with hypodermic needles protruding from the «bristles.» (momaps1.org)
To measure its toughness, a team of scientists pitted it against the skin of 13 other species of snake, assessing thickness with a microscope and puncture resistance with hypodermic needles and a force transducer. (sciencemag.org)
They are complemented by a strong core of Post-War and Contemporary art in Christie's 250th anniversary sale, including Francis Bacon's landmark canvas Version No. 2 of a Lying Figure with Hypodermic Syringe (1968) and Lucian Freud's Ib and her husband, (1992). (christies.com)
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Definition of «hypodermic»

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