hypodermic needle

noun

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2
: a hypodermic syringe complete with needle

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 During a search of Payne’s room, police allegedly found used hypodermic needles and other evidence of drug use and learned that the firearm was registered to Payne, officials said. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 13 Apr. 2024 Funchess said Detroit Public Library maintenance staff make weekly visits to maintain upkeep at the closed branches, but a Free Press reporter witnessed various debris at the Conley Branch, including hypodermic needles, spoons, women's menstrual products and other clothing items. Amelia Benavides-Colón, Detroit Free Press, 29 Mar. 2024 Cops then discovered Miller had crystal methamphetamine in both rock form and liquefied into a hypodermic needle prepared for injection, police said. Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2024 Funchess said Detroit Public Library maintenance staff make weekly visits to maintain upkeep at the closed branches, but a Free Press reporter witnessed various debris at the Conley Branch, including hypodermic needles, spoons, women's menstrual products, and other clothing items. Detroit Free Press, 29 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hypodermic needle 

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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 4 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

hypodermic needle

noun
1
2
: a hypodermic syringe complete with needle

Medical Definition

hypodermic needle

noun
1
2
: a hypodermic syringe complete with needle
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