needle
noun [C] (MEDICAL TOOL) /ˈniː.dl̩/ (also hypodermic needle)Definition
C2 a very thin, hollow, pointed piece of metal that is connected to a syringe and used to take blood from the body or to put drugs or medicine inMedical and surgical equipment
(Definition of needle noun (MEDICAL TOOL) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
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