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hypodermic

[hahy-puh-dur-mik] / ˌhaɪ pəˈdɜr mɪk /


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But the Beauty was originally intended as a commercial product, a “fountain of youth” in hypodermic form, created by immortality-seeking billionaires.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

"Mosquitoes evolved right along with them with a new feeding strategy of developing hypodermic needles for mouths and feeding on blood in order for females to have plenty of protein to develop mature eggs."

From Science Daily • Oct. 18, 2023

For example, vaccines under development that consist of DNA are generally too thick to flow through a standard hypodermic needle.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 18, 2022

Waiting for this moment, the most individual of endings to such a collective experience: an appointment in a plastic chair for a one-on-one encounter with a hypodermic needle.

From Washington Post • Jan. 20, 2021

Doc Daneeka accepted the explanation and put away his hypodermic syringe.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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