HYPODERMIC

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A piston syringe that is fitted with a hypodermic needle for giving injections

Synonyms:

hypo; hypodermic; hypodermic syringe

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("hypodermic" is a kind of...):

syringe (a medical instrument used to inject or withdraw fluids)

Meronyms (parts of "hypodermic"):

hypodermic needle (a hollow needle)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "hypodermic"):

autoinjector (a hypodermic syringe to use in injecting yourself with a liquid)

Meaning:

Relating to or located below the epidermis

Example:

subcutaneous implant

Synonyms:

hypodermic; subcutaneous

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

skin (a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch)

Derivation:

hypodermis (layer of cells that secretes the chitinous cuticle in e.g. arthropods)