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.
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New Atlas, 27 Dec. 2025
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needles
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Go Easy on Evergreens In areas with severe winters, cold winds and sunshine pull moisture out of the needles of evergreens.—
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Drug addicts with needles frequently openly camp in front of the hospital, and in early December a security guard suffered serious injuries in a stabbing on the BMC campus.—
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“Hypodermic needles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypodermic%20needles. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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