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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, adjectiveWords nearby syringe
Syriac, Syrian, Syrian Desert, Syrian hamster, syringa, syringe, syringeal, syringomyelia, syrinx, Syro-, Syros
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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
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Scientific definitions for syringe
syringe
[ sÉ™-rÄnj′ ]
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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