adverb
- by means of injection under the skin; by hypodermic injection
Usage: medical/pharmaceutical context
Examples
- The vaccine was administered hypodermically into the patient's arm.
- Insulin can be delivered hypodermically using a pen injector.
- The medication is most effective when given hypodermically rather than by mouth.
- Doctors often administer antibiotics hypodermically in emergency situations.
- The drug is absorbed more quickly when injected hypodermically.