Definition of hypodermic syringe
: a small syringe used with a hollow needle for injection of material into or beneath the skin
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Examples of hypodermic syringe in a Sentence
the nurse filled a different hypodermic syringe for each injection
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In the 1850s, the development of the hypodermic syringe allowed exact dosages of morphine to be delivered directly into a patient’s bloodstream, which would be key for field hospital amputations during the American Civil War.
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The hypodermic syringe needle has been striking fear in patients since the 1850s.
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First Known Use of hypodermic syringe
1893
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hypodermic syringe
medical Definition of hypodermic syringe
: a small syringe used with a hollow needle for injection of material into or beneath the skin
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