prefilled syringe

noun

variants or pre-filled syringe

ˈprē-ˌfild-sə-ˈrinj 

also -ˈsir-inj

plural prefilled syringes or pre-filled syringes

: a single-use glass or plastic syringe containing a preloaded dose of a drug

Doctors nationwide are reporting difficulty getting enough flu vaccine for toddlers. … These pediatric formulations are packaged in single-dose prefilled syringes, eliminating the need for thimerosal, a preservative that contains mercury.

—Suzanne Bohan

With a pre-filled syringe at the ready, medication doesn't have to be drawn from a vial—a step that introduces another opportunity for error, especially if different drugs are supplied in lookalike vials that are similarly colored or sized.

—Jeff Himler

—abbreviation PFS see auto-injector compare prefilled pen

Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above