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| sy·ringe [ si rínj ] |
noun (plural sy·rin·ges) |
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1. instrument for withdrawing and ejecting fluids: an instrument consisting of a piston in a small tube, used in conjunction with a hollow needle or tube for the withdrawal and injection of fluids and for cleaning wounds.
See also hypodermic syringe
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2. device for pumping and spraying liquids: a device similar to a medical syringe that is used for spraying or extracting fluids by means of pressure or suction
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transitive verb (past and past participle sy·ringed, present participle sy·ring·ing, 3rd person present singular sy·rin·ges) |
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use syringe on something: to clean, spray, or inject something using a syringe
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| [15th century. Via medieval Latin syringa< Greek surigx "panpipes"] |
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