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Examples of hypodermic needle in a Sentence
doesn't mind getting shots as long as he doesn't catch sight of the hypodermic needle
Recent Examples on the Web
Intravenous drugs are typically stored in vials until needed, at which point they're transferred to hypodermic needles.
—New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2024
Some of the most foul included fingernail clippings, diapers (used), airsick bags (also used), and hypodermic needles with no caps on them.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2024
The naloxone reservoir can be refilled via a hypodermic needle inserted through the skin into a port on top of the implant.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 16 Aug. 2024
The most intense day of filming for me was the scene with Maika and the hypodermic needle.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1909, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of hypodermic needle was
circa 1909
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“Hypodermic needle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypodermic%20needle. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
hypodermic needle
noun2
: a hypodermic syringe complete with needle
Medical Definition
hypodermic needle
noun1
2
: a hypodermic syringe complete with needle
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