syringe

1 of 2

noun

sy·​ringe sə-ˈrinj 

also

ˈsir-inj 

: a device used to inject fluids into or withdraw them from something (such as the body or its cavities): such as

a

: a device that consists of a nozzle of varying length and a compressible rubber bulb and is used for injection or irrigation

b

: an instrument (as for the injection of medicine or the withdrawal of bodily fluids) that consists of a hollow barrel fitted with a plunger and a hollow needle

c

: a gravity device consisting of a reservoir fitted with a long rubber tube ending with an exchangeable nozzle that is used for irrigation of the vagina or bowel

syringe

2 of 2

verb

syringed; syringing

transitive verb

: to irrigate or spray with or as if with a syringe

Synonyms

Noun

• hype [slang]
• hypodermic
• hypodermic needle
• hypodermic syringe
• needle

Example Sentences

Noun

the syringe the nurse was leveling at my arm looked to me to be at least 10 inches long

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

If the fish didn't have a PIT tag, one was implanted beneath its skin with a syringe. —Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2023

Bees don't get jabbed with a tiny syringe. —Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2023

Ease of Dosing Look for a product that comes with either a dropper or a syringe. —Dallas News, 2 Jan. 2023

The results should last anywhere between nine months and a year and can cost between $900 to $1,500 per syringe, according to Dr. Rabach. —Loren Savini, Allure, 3 Nov. 2022

Bitar and Tutela, and hyaluronic acid fillers can range between $600 and $800 per syringe. —Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 30 Sep. 2022

The syringe technology also holds promise for treating cancer because it can be engineered to attach to receptors on certain cancer cells. —Ingrid Wickelgren, Scientific American, 29 Mar. 2023

The government’s contracts helped the company ramp up production, including by installing two new safety-syringe assembly lines at its Little Elm manufacturing facility. —Paul O'donnell, Dallas News, 28 Mar. 2023

In 2003, according to the US House Oversight Committee, a 40 mg syringe retailed for about $523. —Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, 23 Mar. 2023

Verb

Many people use capsules and simply push the powder out of the capsule and mix it with food, while others will brew the oil into tea and syringe it into their cat’s mouth. —Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 16 Oct. 2022

Irrigating your sinuses is a simple practice anyone can implement at home using a neti pot, sinus rinse bottle, or syringe bulb available at a pharmacy or retailer like Target or Walmart. —William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2022

This includes homeless service providers, syringe exchange and other harm reduction programs, drug treatment programs, public health departments and pharmacies. —Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2022

The report also supports increasing access to syringe service programs, naloxone, and fentanyl test strips. —Julie Washington, cleveland, 24 May 2022

Beer cans, needle caps, syringe plungers and other trash lay scattered on the ground out back. —Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2022

According to one study, first-time participants in Seattle needle or syringe exchange programs were up to five times more likely to enter treatment for substance use disorder than people who did not utilize these resources. —Stacker.com, al, 26 Apr. 2022

But syringe exchange programs, which are often sites where naloxone is distributed, are controversial. —Kirsi Goldynia, CNN, 19 Nov. 2021

The second is harm reduction, speaking of that broadly, such as naloxone, fentanyl strips and syringe service programs. —Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2021

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English syring, from Anglo-French siringe, from Medieval Latin syringa, from Late Latin, injection, from Greek syring-, syrinx panpipe, tube

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1610, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing syringe

• hypodermic syringe

• hypodermic syringe

Kids Definition

syringe

1 of 2 noun

sy·​ringe sə-ˈrinj 

 also  ˈsir-inj

: a device used to inject fluids into or withdraw them from the body or its cavities

syringe

2 of 2 verb

syringed; syringing

: to flush or cleanse with or as if with a syringe

Medical Definition

syringe

noun

sy·​ringe

sə-ˈrinj also ˈsir-inj

: a device used to inject fluids into or withdraw them from something (as the body or its cavities): as

a

: a device that consists of a nozzle of varying length and a compressible rubber bulb and is used for injection or irrigation

an ear syringe

b

: an instrument (as for the injection of medicine or the withdrawal of bodily fluids) that consists of a hollow barrel fitted with a plunger and a hollow needle

c

: a gravity device consisting of a reservoir fitted with a long rubber tube ending with an exchangeable nozzle that is used for irrigation of the vagina or bowel

syringe transitive verb

syringed; syringing