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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

You think the Iron Throne is bad, the bassinets in the Seven Kingdoms are probably made out of old razor blades and hypodermic needles.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 11, 2022

That’s because the physics of a tattoo needle differ greatly from those of a hypodermic needle.

From Science Magazine ● Mar. 18, 2022

Mom pushes down on the hypodermic syringe full of saline to flush the wound.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin


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