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.

From BBC

That allowed Remedy Alliance, an umbrella organization that sells the cheaper liquid naloxone to harm-reduction groups, to purchase and ship 768,000 more vials, which must be administered through a syringe.

From Washington Post

Once attached to a cell, the syringe pushes a molecular spear through the cell’s membrane that releases a toxic payload.

From Scientific American

The two met and worked out a system for trash collection and syringe retrieval.

From Los Angeles Times

That is because many groups distribute a different form of naloxone: a liquid, that comes in a vial with a small syringe.

From New York Times