hypodermic syringes

plural of hypodermic syringe
as in needles
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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needles
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  • Some sites include piles of needles and other hazardous material.
    Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
  • 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
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“Hypodermic syringes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypodermic%20syringes. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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