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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

Lee watched him, holding his breath the way a doctor watches for the reaction to a hypodermic.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck




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