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syringes

  • plural
    of syringe.
    syringe
    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.
  • plural
    of syrinx.
    syrinx
    noun
    the vocal organ of birds, situated at or near the bifurcation of the trachea into the bronchi.
  • present tense form
    of syringe (3rd person singular).
    syringe
    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.

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A diabetic, the 65-year-old said he couldn’t afford insulin and the local clinic rarely has syringes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

The exhibition puts designer Pierre-Olivier Persin’s bust of the creature alongside the syringes, vials and other medical paraphernalia from the mysterious Substance kit that sets the movie’s nightmare in motion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Individual strands of acrylic paint are extruded from syringes, dried, and woven into the blazer-and-skirt ensemble “Anna.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

The disruption has particularly affected petrochemical sectors in Asia and forced governments to take action, with South Korea imposing a ban this month on hoarding syringes and needles to guard against shortages.

From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026

Tamika held up what looked like the supersized version of Fig’s skinny insulin syringes.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas