hypodermic needles

noun

plural of hypodermic needle
as in needles
a slender hollow instrument by which material is put into or taken from the body through the skin doesn't mind getting shots as long as he doesn't catch sight of the hypodermic needle

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Recent Examples of hypodermic needles In fact, the mosquito proboscis has even been put to use before, as the inspiration for pain-free hypodermic needles. — New Atlas, 27 Dec. 2025 Hospitals lacked funding, not to mention basics like hypodermic needles and bandages. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026 Some fans injected vodka into oranges with hypodermic needles. — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 31 May 2026 The company sells 35 billion devices a year ranging from hypodermic needles to advanced monitoring platforms. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026 For the avid gardener in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, DC, stepping out the front door in the summer meant being assaulted by hordes of those flying hypodermic needles, ready to bore into her skin and leave itchy welts – and sometimes serious infections like malaria or Zika – behind. — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
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needles
Noun
  • The collection also accepts medical sharps, including diabetic needles, blood lancets, insulin pens, epi-pens, syringes, expired over-the-counter medicines and non-narcotic prescriptions.
    — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
  • In the 1960s, the late Duke University biologist Bruce Niklas started using extremely fine glass needles to probe and manipulate chromosomes in living cells by pushing from the outside against the cell membrane.
    — Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 29 June 2026
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“Hypodermic needles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypodermic%20needles. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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