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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

Still, Judge Myles ordered that "anything that was in the actual room needs to be preserved and maintained," including IV lines and syringes, as well as waste, like packaging, inserts, and labels.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 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

But some firms appear to be exploiting the supply crunch by stockpiling syringes and selling them at higher prices, according to the ministry.

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