hypospray
Pressurized skin injector
A hypospray is a fictional medical device that injects drugs through the skin without a needle, using high-pressure air or fluid to force medication into tissue.
The term originates from *Star Trek*, where it became iconic: McCoy pressed the hypospray to Kirk's neck.
Real-world jet injectors work on similar principles.
Without a sharp tip
- transdermalPassing through skin
- intradermalWithin skin tissue
- dermalOf the skin
- dispersionScattering across space
absorption · bioavailability · painless · noninvasive · spring-loaded · gas-powered · ampule · nozzle
Into muscle tissue
- subcutaneousBelow the skin
- intravenousInto the vein
- doseQuantity of medicine
- medicationTherapeutic substance for illness
serum · anesthetic · insulin · epinephrine · glucagon · heparin · immunization · inoculation
Protective medical injection
- inoculationInjection conferring disease resistance
- boosterSomething that increases strength
- antigenImmune response inducer
- serumBlood's watery portion
prophylaxis · virus · epidemic · pandemic · outbreak · immunity · preventive · measles
Fictional multifunction scanning device
- phaserFictional beam weapon
- transporterOne who conveys cargo
- replicatorThing that duplicates
- communicatorOne who conveys messages
holodeck · Starfleet · Federation · Enterprise · Vulcan · Klingon · Romulan · Borg
needleless
Without a sharp tip
- transdermalPassing through skin
- intradermalWithin skin tissue
- dermalOf the skin
dispersion · absorption · bioavailability · painless · noninvasive · spring-loaded · gas-powered · ampule · nozzle
intramuscular
Into muscle tissue
- subcutaneousBelow the skin
- intravenousInto the vein
- doseQuantity of medicine
medication · serum · anesthetic · insulin · epinephrine · glucagon · heparin · immunization · inoculation · booster
immunization
Protective medical injection
- inoculationInjection conferring disease resistance
- boosterSomething that increases strength
- antigenImmune response inducer
serum · prophylaxis · virus · epidemic · pandemic · outbreak · immunity · preventive · measles · polio
tricorder
Fictional multifunction scanning device
- phaserFictional beam weapon
- transporterOne who conveys cargo
- replicatorThing that duplicates
communicator · holodeck · Starfleet · Federation · Enterprise · Vulcan · Klingon · Romulan · Borg · dilithium
hyposprayneedle
Pointed implement for sewing
hypodermic needle · syringe · hypodermic syringe · IV needle · lancet
hypo, spray, sprays, sprayed, spraying, sprayer, hypodermic, hypothesis, hypothetical