hypodermic needle

noun

1. a hollow needle used to inject solutions subcutaneously.

hypodermic needle

/ hī′pə-dûr′mĭk /

1. A hollow needle used in medical syringes to inject fluids into the body or draw fluids from it.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hypodermic needle¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

The bill to decriminalize possession of certain drug paraphernalia was focused mostly on hypodermic needles.

From Washington Post

People in the Anacostia community familiar with the Secret Garden have said it had been abandoned for years and became overgrown with weeds, littered with trash and hypodermic needles, and overrun by rodents.

From Washington Blade

He lay on his side in a t-shirt and shorts with a hypodermic needle in his left arm.

From The Daily Beast

In addition, Doctor Kraus, the poison was administered most carefully and professionally with a hypodermic needle.

From Project Gutenberg

The hypodermic needle is a weapon of death which has caused autopsy physicians trouble since its invention.

From Project Gutenberg

Murder by the hypodermic needle, no doubt, would escape detection often enough were it not for circumstances.

From Project Gutenberg

The psychiatrist had taken a leather case from his pocket and was selecting a hypodermic needle.

From Project Gutenberg

Zarathustra has entered the blood of the German people like a virus from a hypodermic needle.

From Project Gutenberg