hypodermic injection

noun

: an injection made into the subcutaneous tissues

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1868, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hypodermic injection was in 1868

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hypodermic injection

noun

: an injection made into the tissues beneath the skin

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hypodermic injection

noun

: an injection made into the subcutaneous tissues

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