syringe
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From French seringue, from Medieval Latin syringa, from Ancient Greek σῦριγξ (sŷrinx, “pipe, syrinx”). Compare syrinx.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
syringe (plural syringes)
- A device used for injecting or drawing fluids through a membrane.
- A device consisting of a hypodermic needle, a chamber for containing liquids, and a piston for applying pressure (to inject) or reducing pressure (to draw); a hypodermic syringe.
Usage notes[edit]
- Syringe mostly refers specifically to medical devices for injecting drugs into a human body or drawing blood from one (or other human fluids), but the broader definition sees occasional use, particularly in specialized fields.
Translations[edit]
hypodermic syringe
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Verb[edit]
syringe (third-person singular simple present syringes, present participle syringing, simple past and past participle syringed)
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External links[edit]
Syringe on Wikimedia Commons. Wikimedia Commons
