syringe

[suh-rinj, sir-inj]

noun

1. a small device consisting of a glass, metal, or hard rubber tube, narrowed at its outlet, and fitted with either a piston or a rubber bulb for drawing in a quantity of fluid or for ejecting fluid in a stream, for cleaning wounds, injecting fluids into the body, etc.

2. any similar device for pumping and spraying liquids through a small aperture.

verb (used with object)

syringed, syringing 

1. to cleanse, wash, inject, etc., by means of a syringe.

syringe

/ sɪˈrɪndʒ, ˈsɪrɪndʒ /

noun

1. med an instrument, such as a hypodermic syringe or a rubber ball with a slender nozzle, for use in withdrawing or injecting fluids, cleaning wounds, etc

2. any similar device for injecting, spraying, or extracting liquids by means of pressure or suction

verb

1. (tr) to cleanse, inject, or spray with a syringe

syringe

1. A medical instrument used to inject fluids into the body or draw them from it. Syringes have several different forms. Bulb syringes are usually made of rubber and work by squeezing the bulb to expel a fluid from it, as in ear irrigation. Needle syringes have hypodermic needles attached to plastic or glass tubes that contain plungers to create force or suction.

Other Word Forms

• syringeful adjective
• unsyringed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of syringe¹

1375–1425; new singular formed from Late Latin sȳringēs, plural of sȳrinx syrinx; replacing late Middle English syring < Medieval Latin syringa

Word History and Origins

Origin of syringe¹

C15: from Late Latin, from Latin: _syrinx

Example Sentences

Another is the convenience of only needing one syringe.

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The woman, who has not been named, suffered a miscarriage after Doohan crushed pills into a syringe and injected her as she lay in bed at his Edinburgh home in 2023.

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“So for example, somebody who participates regularly in syringe exchange is more likely to enter treatment than someone who does not,” Szalavitz said.

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In chats via the Telegram social media platform, he described how he had an "information kit" which included a blowtorch, pliers, gaffer tape, a screwdriver, bleach and a syringe.

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But, she adds: "As a doctor, I'd be very reluctant to be handing over a syringe for a patient to make that choice."

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