syringe
See also: Syringe
English edit
Etymology edit
From French seringue, from Medieval Latin syringa, from Ancient Greek σῦριγξ (sûrinx, “pipe, syrinx”). Doublet of syrinx.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /sɪˈɹɪn(d)ʒ/, /ˈsɪɹɪn(d)ʒ/
- (General American) IPA(key): /səˈɹɪnd͡ʒ/, /ˈsɪɹɪnd͡ʒ/
Audio (GA) (file) - Rhymes: -ɪndʒ
- Hyphenation: sy‧ringe
Noun edit
syringe (plural syringes)
- 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[1]:
- 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.
- 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.
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
a device used for injecting or drawing fluids through a membrane
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hypodermic syringe
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See also edit
Verb edit
syringe (third-person singular simple present syringes, present participle syringing, simple past and past participle syringed)
- To clean or rinse by means of a syringe.
- Have your ears syringed! They're so dirty!
- To inject by means of a syringe.
Translations edit
to inject
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References edit
- Category:syringes on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Anagrams edit
Latin edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /syːˈrin.ɡe/, [s̠yːˈrɪŋɡɛ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /siˈrin.d͡ʒe/, [siˈrin̠ʲd͡ʒe]
- Homophone: Sȳringe
Noun edit
sȳringe f
Old English edit
Noun edit
sȳringe
- inflection of sȳring: