syringe

American  

[suh-rinj, sir-inj] / səˈrɪndʒ, ˈsɪr ɪndʒ /

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.

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verb (used with object)

syringed, syringing

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

syringe British  

/ 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

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verb

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

syringe Scientific  

/ sə-rĭnj′ /

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.

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Other Word Forms

• syringeful adjective
• unsyringed adjective

Etymology

Origin of syringe

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

Example Sentences

After multiple checks, a nurse draws the clear fluid containing around 125 million gene-modified stem cells, into a syringe.

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The family fed the cub milk through a syringe at first, then meat when it was old enough.

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Another is the convenience of only needing one 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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They had been filled with donated medical equipment from NHS organisations across London and had included ventilators, syringe pumps, tourniquets, wound dressings, blizzard blankets and personal protective equipment.

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