noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
hypodermic injection; subcutaneous injection
Medical term for an injection given under the skin, as opposed to intravenous or intramuscular.
The doctor gave the patient a hypodermic injection.
The needle for a subcutaneous injection is thin.
Intramuscular injection, given into a muscle rather than under the skin.
Intravenous injection, given directly into a vein.
Compound of 皮下 (hika, 'under the skin') and 注射 (chūsha, 'injection').