syringe

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English

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syringe with hypodermic needle

Etymology

From French seringue, from Medieval Latin syringa, from Ancient Greek σῦριγξ (sûrinx, “pipe, syrinx”). Doublet of syrinx.

Pronunciation

Noun

syringe (plural syringes)

  1. A device used for injecting or drawing fluids through a membrane.
    • 2013 January 2, Lisa Selin Davis, “Is the Medical Community Failing Breastfeeding Moms?”, in Time‎:
      In Kelly’s case, once the baby was admitted to the hospital, she began to use formula, fed through a syringe—she was told to avoid bottles because the baby would reject the breast.
  2. 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

  • 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.

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Verb

syringe (third-person singular simple present syringes, present participle syringing, simple past and past participle syringed)

  1. To clean or rinse by means of a syringe.
    Have your ears syringed! They're so dirty!
  2. To inject by means of a syringe.

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Latin

Pronunciation

Noun

sȳringe f

  1. ablative singular of sȳrinx

Old English

Noun

sȳringe

  1. inflection of sȳring:
    1. accusative/genitive/dative singular
    2. nominative/accusative plural
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