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

Garbage, campfires, hypodermic needles and feces litter the beach, Hun said.

From Los Angeles Times

Similar to a hypodermic needle, a nematode uses its stylet to pierce cells and pull out food -- in this case from the pseudoscorpion's hypodermis, part of the outer covering known as the integument.

From Science Daily

Aside from a few discarded hypodermic needles on the ground, the Hunter’s Field Playground in New Orleans looks almost untouched.

From Salon

The stingers buried themselves into my skin like mini hypodermic needles — and I enjoyed it.

From Salon

"Mosquitoes evolved right along with them with a new feeding strategy of developing hypodermic needles for mouths and feeding on blood in order for females to have plenty of protein to develop mature eggs."

From Science Daily