hypodermic

Relating to the area beneath the skin; typically used to describe a syringe or needle used for injecting substances under the skin.

• 🇪🇸Relativo a la zona debajo de la piel; se usa normalmente para referirse a una jeringa o aguja empleada para inyectar sustancias bajo la piel.

1. Under the skin C1 formal medical

   Relating to the area beneath the skin, especially regarding injections or needles.

   • The nurse used a hypodermic needle to administer the vaccine.
   • Hypodermic injections are common for delivering certain medications.
   • The doctor explained the hypodermic layer of tissue.

   🇪🇸Hipodérmico

   Sinónimos: subcutaneous

• more hypodermic comparative form
• most hypodermic superlative form

A noun referring to a syringe or needle used for injecting substances beneath the skin, or the injection itself.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa una jeringa o aguja empleada para inyectar sustancias bajo la piel, o la propia inyección subcutánea.

1. Medical instrument B2 formal medical

   A hypodermic syringe or needle used for injecting substances under the skin.

   • The nurse prepared a hypodermic for the vaccination.
   • He was afraid of the hypodermic needle.
   • Doctors use a hypodermic to administer local anesthesia.

   🇪🇸Jeringa hipodérmica

   Sinónimos: hypodermic needlehypodermic syringeneedlesyringe

• hypodermics plural form
• hypodermics' possessive plural form
• hypodermic's possessive singular form