Hypodermic
/ˌhaɪpəˈdɜːrmɪk/noun
Relating to, or used for, injection beneath the skin.
Did you know?Hypodermic comes from Greek elements used in ancient anatomy, and its “under the skin” sense later became the language of needles, injections, and modern medicine.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
hypo- + derma
““under” + “skin””
Late Latin
Latin
hypodermicus
“pertaining to beneath the skin”
19th Century
English
hypodermic
“relating to a needle or injection beneath the skin”
Modern English
English
hypodermic
“used for or involving injection under the skin”
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