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hypospray. Medical instrument used by Starfleet J Hydra IV that afflicted several Enterprise crew medical personnel for subcutaneous and intramus- \ members in 2267. (“The Deadly Years" [TOS]). cular administration of medication for many Hyronalin was used to treat the crew of the humanoid patients. The hypospray uses an Enterprise-D when the ship was exposed to extremely fine, high-pressure aerosuspension hazardous levels of radiation while towing a delivery system, eliminating the need for a needle derelict waste ship away from planet to physically penetrate the skin. As with numerous Gamelan V in 2367. The drug was adminisStar Trek “inventions,” the hypospray later tered by introducing hyronalin vapor into the became an inspiration to real-world engineers ship's ventilation system. (“Final Mission" who have since invented actual medical [TNG)). La Forge and Crusher required devices based on the Star Trek prop. hyronalin treatments following exposure to plasma fire radiation in the cargo bay in hypothalmic series. Medical test used to 2368. ("Disaster” [TNG]). Deep Space 9 determine hypothalmic function. Dr. Chief Medical Officer Dr. Julian Bashir Beverly Crusher ordered a administered hyronalin to Chief Miles hypothalmic series on O'Brien for radiation poisoning in 2371, Counselor Troi in 2370 when (“Visionary™ [DS9]). Crusher suspected that Troi's hypothalmus, the organ that controls hytritium. A highly unstable substance body temperature, was malfunction- used to neutralize poisonous tricyanate. ing. (“Genesis" [TNG]). The Enterprise-D was able to procure some of this substance from Zibalian tradHyralan sector. Region of space. er Kivas Fajo when the water supply on Area where Arctus Baran was to planet Beta Agni Il suffered serious trirendezvous with Koral's shuttlecraft to obtain the third piece of cyanate contamination in 2366. Pure hytritium is too unstable to the Vulcan psionic resonator in 2370. (“Gambit, Part II" [TNG]. convey by transporter. (“The Most Toys" [TNG]). hyronalin. Medication used for treatment of radiation exposure hyvroxilated quint-ethyl metacetamine. Anesthetic potion. in humanoid patients. Hyronalin replaced adrenaline for such Quark tried to use some of the stuff to drug Dr. Julian Bashir in an applications, although hyronalin had no effect on a radiation- effort to “fix” a raquetball match between Bashir and Miles induced hyperaccelerated-aging disease from planet Gamma O'Brien in 2370. “Rivals” [DS9]).