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hypodermic

hy·po·der·mic

hypodermic

 
pronunciation:
haI p duhr mihk
parts of speech:
adjective, noun
features:
Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: characterized by injection or introduction under the skin; subcutaneous.
definition 2: pertaining to the layer of tissue beneath the skin.
Word Combinations  About this feature
adverb + (adj.)hypodermic carefully, deep, simply
(adj.)hypodermic + noun addict, arm, blade, bottle, cartoon, dart, device, diabetic, drug, entry, fat, glass, hand, injection, leg, mechanism, medicine, morphine, neck, needle, phobia, plastic, possession, rape, razor, scalpel, shot, sleep, spring, syringe, thorn, tip, tooth, vial, victim [See all][See only the most frequent]
 
part of speech: noun
definition 1: any injection, esp. a medical remedy, given under the skin.
definition 2: a hollow-needled syringe.
similar words:
needle
derivation: hypodermically (adv.)
Word Parts  About this feature
The word hypodermic contains the following parts:
derm, derma, dermat, dermato Greek root that means skin