Meanings
nounhypodermic needle (plural hypodermic needles)
plural hypodermic needles
- A hollow needle with a sharp point intended to puncture the skin to draw a fluid from under the skin or inject a fluid under the skin, used as part of a hypodermic syringe.
- Synonym of hypodermic syringe.
Synonyms: hypodermic syringe
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of hypodermic syringe.
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Translations
Danish kanyle
- kanylehollow needle
Finnish injektioneula
- injektioneulahollow needle
French aiguille hypodermique
- aiguille hypodermiquehollow needle
German Kanüle, Hohlnadel
- Kanülehollow needle
- Hohlnadelhollow needle
- Injektionsnadelhollow needle
Polish igła podskórna
- igła podskórnahollow needle
Vietnamese kim tiêm dưới da
- kim tiêm dưới dahollow needle
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