hypodermic syringe

as in needle
a slender hollow instrument by which material is put into or taken from the body through the skin the nurse filled a different hypodermic syringe for each injection

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Recent Examples of hypodermic syringe For a painter whose fascination with the grisly would eventually result in depictions of figures hacked to bits on a bed, shrieking into the void, or nailed to a mattress by a hypodermic syringe, Bacon excelled in a design style that was exceptionally sleek and clean. Sophie Madeline Dess, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2021 An uncapped hypodermic syringe was in the woman’s purse. Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 3 July 2020 An officer found a hypodermic syringe under the driver’s seat. cleveland, 9 Apr. 2020 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. Jon Kelvey, Smithsonian, 13 Jan. 2017 The hypodermic syringe needle has been striking fear in patients since the 1850s. Gary Strauss, National Geographic, 14 Nov. 2016
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Noun
  • This involves molecular machinery that basically functions like a syringe, complete with a long needle that is poked into the cells of its victims.
    Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 14 May 2025
  • Life outside the courtroom, however, is a bit more complicated, with Nash-Betts weeping in a hospital gown and Kardashian stabbing herself with a needle in a bathroom stall.
    Emlyn Travis Published, EW.com, 13 May 2025
Noun
  • Key Ingredients: Hydrogen peroxide Type: Hydrogen peroxide gel syringe, LED whitening mouthpiece Number of Treatments Included: N/A How to Use: Apply a thin line of gel to the top and bottom of the tray, then insert it into your mouth.
    Iman Balagam, Vogue, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Jon Hamm made a Walton Goggins–esque appearance as Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who brought a syringe full of active measles virus along on the trip, and pulled a knife to kill and eat one of the resort's native monkeys.
    Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • On March 2, Secaucus officers responded to a hotel on reports of a victim being held captive and threatened with a hypodermic needle, according to a Facebook post by the police department.
    Paloma Chavez, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Other Nixon advertisements showed images of urban riots, street crime and student protesters alongside pictures of rifles, switchblades and hypodermic needles.
    Jonathan Zimmerman, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025

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“Hypodermic syringe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypodermic%20syringe. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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