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Image:Syringe.jpeg|thumb|right|100px|syringe with hypodermic needle

Etymology
From F. seringue, from mediaeval L. syringa, from AGr. polytonic|σῦριγξ ‘pipe, syrinx’. Compare syrinx.

Pronunciation
IPA|/sə'rɪndʒ/
rhymes|ɪndʒ

Noun
en-noun

1. A device used for inject|injecting or draw|drawing fluids through a membrane.
2. A device consisting of a hypodermic needle, a chamber for containing liquids, and a piston for applying pressure (to inject) or reducing pressure (to draw); a hypodermic syringe.

Usage notes
Syringe mostly refers specifically to medical devices for injecting drugs into a human body or drawing blood from one (or other human fluids), but the broader definition sees occasional use, particularly in specialized fields.

Translations
Croatian: injekcija
Esperanto: injektilo
Polish: strzykawka f

Related terms
inject
intravenous
needle
shoot up

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