hypodermic needle
41needle sharing — /ˈnidl ʃɛərɪŋ/ (say needl shairring) noun the sharing of a hypodermic needle among intravenous drug users …
42needle — [nēd′ l] n. [ME nedle < OE nædl, akin to Ger nadel < IE base * (s)nē , *(s)nēi , to sew, spin > SNOOD, L nere, Gr nein, to spin] 1. a) a small, slender piece of steel with a sharp point at one end and a hole for thread at the other, used …
43hypodermic syringe — n a small syringe used with a hollow needle for injection of material into or beneath the skin * * * a syringe, usually of small caliber, by means of which drugs in solution or other liquids are injected through a hollow needle of small bore into …
44needle bank — see ↑needle exchange below. • • • Main Entry: ↑needle needle exchange or needle bank noun A place where drug users may exchange old hypodermic syringes for new ones, usu free of charge, to help prevent the spread of disease or infection • • •… …
45hypodermic — ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to the region immediately beneath the skin. 2) (of a needle or syringe) used to inject beneath the skin. ► NOUN ▪ a hypodermic syringe or injection. DERIVATIVES hypodermically adverb. ORIGIN from Greek derma skin …
46Needle sharing — is the practice of intravenous drug users by which a syringe is shared by multiple individuals to administer intravenous drugs, and is a primary vector for diseases which can be transmitted through blood (blood borne pathogens). From the years… …
47needle exchange — or needle bank noun A place where drug users may exchange old hypodermic syringes for new ones, usu free of charge, to help prevent the spread of disease or infection • • • Main Entry: ↑needle …
48needle — ► NOUN 1) a very thin pointed piece of metal with a hole or eye for thread at the blunter end, used in sewing. 2) a similar, larger instrument without an eye, used in knitting, crochet, etc. 3) the pointed hollow end of a hypodermic syringe. 4) a …
49Dipping needle — Needle Nee dle (n[=e] d l), n. [OE. nedle, AS. n[=ae]dl; akin to D. neald, OS. n[=a]dla, G. nadel, OHG. n[=a]dal, n[=a]dala, Icel. n[=a]l, Sw. n[*a]l, Dan. naal, and also to G. n[ a]hen to sew, OHG. n[=a]jan, L. nere to spin, Gr. ne ein, and perh …
50Sea needle — Needle Nee dle (n[=e] d l), n. [OE. nedle, AS. n[=ae]dl; akin to D. neald, OS. n[=a]dla, G. nadel, OHG. n[=a]dal, n[=a]dala, Icel. n[=a]l, Sw. n[*a]l, Dan. naal, and also to G. n[ a]hen to sew, OHG. n[=a]jan, L. nere to spin, Gr. ne ein, and perh …
