HYPODERMICS

Noun

hypodermics

plural of hypodermic

Source: Wiktionary


HYPODERMIC

Hyp`o*der"mic, a. Etym: [See Hypoderma.]

Definition: Of or pertaining to the parts under the skin. 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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