syringe

[ suh-rinj, sir-inj ]

/ səˈrɪndʒ, ˈsɪr ɪndʒ /

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noun

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.

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

verb (used with object), sy·ringed, sy·ring·ing.

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

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Origin of syringe

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

OTHER WORDS FROM syringe

sy·ringe·ful, adjectiveun·syr·inged, adjective

Words nearby syringe

Syrian, Syrian Desert, Syrian hamster, syringa, syringadenoma, syringe, syringeal, syringectomy, syringitis, syringo-, syringobulbia

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How to use syringe in a sentence

The sisters learned to crush, mix and monitor Justin’s medications, feed him with a syringe, bathe and dress him.
“We Are Not Here or Funded to ‘Promote the Best Interest’ of the Children,” Wrote the Head of a Program for Brain-Damaged Infants|by Daniel Chang and Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald|April 10, 2021|ProPublica
The 22-year-old CEO attended a small gathering with friends that night, according to WHYY, and a photo that circulated on Snapchat appeared to show him “getting ready to administer an unspecified syringe” to an individual in a private home.
Philadelphia let ‘college kids’ distribute vaccines. The result was a ‘disaster,’ volunteers say.|Antonia Noori Farzan|January 27, 2021|Washington Post
And no human development, no magic pill, no sterile syringe, can change that.
What Happens to the Death Penalty When Lethal Injection Isn’t Quick and Painless?|Andrew Cohen|January 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Despairing, Brody picks up the syringe the doctor has left for him—and injects the heroin the doctor left alongside it.
Damian Lewis Spills On ‘Homeland’s’ Shocking Plot Twist and Brody’s Return|Andrew Romano|October 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST

They studied the packages carefully, searching for syringe marks or suspicious powders.
Seattle Police Hand Out Doritos at Hempfest|Winston Ross|August 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
After the syringe-swapping incident, there was a federal review of the medication security policies at Rose.
Doctor Accused of Infecting Patients With Hepatitis C Breaks Silence|Carol McKinley|February 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A man was restraining him from behind while, to his horror, he said, he saw another leaning in to jab a syringe into his arm.
Egypt’s Vanished: Victims of State Security Force Kidnappings?|Alastair Beach|September 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He must have been brought awake by a stimulant, for a white-coated figure was beside him, holding a hypodermic syringe.
Security|Poul William Anderson
By inserting a wooden rod and valve, this tube would be converted into a powerful syphon, or syringe.
The Indian in his Wigwam|Henry R. Schoolcraft
But he quickly filled the syringe, and prepared to repeat the former operation.
Paul Patoff|F. Marion Crawford
It is wise not to use an ordinary fountain syringe as the oil spoils the rubber very quickly.
The Mother and Her Child|William S. Sadler
The pail was raised, and the syringe pointed, when the hall door opened, and Mr Grave walked in!
Hudson Bay|R.M. Ballantyne

British Dictionary definitions for syringe

syringe

/ (ˈsɪrɪndʒ, sɪˈrɪndʒ) /

noun

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

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

verb

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

Word Origin for syringe

C15: from Late Latin, from Latin: syrinx

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for syringe

syringe

[ sə-rĭnj′, sîr′ĭnj ]

n.

An instrument used to inject fluids into the body or draw them from it.

A hypodermic syringe.

Scientific definitions for syringe

syringe

[ sə-rĭnj′ ]

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.