hypodermic
Speech parts
1. hypodermic - Noun
2. hypodermic - Adjective
Meaning
Of or pertaining to the parts under the skin.
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hypodermic needle
subcutaneous implant
Morphine was more widely used after the invention of the hypodermic syringe in 1853–1855.
A search yielded 17 hypodermic needles, two razor blades, one burned spoon with residue, a digital scale, crack pipe, seven pieces of chore boy, a tie-off string and a 4 mg dose of Narcan.
Multi-purpose tablets (readily soluble hypodermic tablets that can also be swallowed or dissolved under the tongue or betwixt the cheek and jaw) are known, as are some brands of hydromorphone, as Shake & Bake or Shake & Shoot.
Lakota women would harvest the quills for quillwork by throwing a blanket over a porcupine and retrieving the quills it left stuck in the blanket. citation Porcupine quills have recently inspired a new type of hypodermic needle.