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 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
  • Zone 1 — which extends 30 feet from a building — requires property owners to do things such as clear dead plants, grass as well as leaves and pine needles from yards, roofs and gutters; trim overhanging branches; and keep a 10-foot gap between trees.
    Hannah Ruhoff, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Historical uses include fountain pen tips and phonograph needle points, where hardness and wear resistance were essential.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Alex breaks free and, in a panic, repeatedly stabs Evelyn with the syringe.
    Allison DeGrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Prosecutors say hospital security footage captured Craig with the syringe in his hand moments before this final act.
    Doc Louallen, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The result is a hook with a point finer than a hypodermic needle.
    Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 19 June 2025
  • 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

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“Hypodermic syringe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypodermic%20syringe. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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