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单词 syringe
释义

syringe

1 of 2

noun

sy·​ringe sə-ˈrinj How to pronounce syringe (audio)
also
ˈsir-inj How to pronounce syringe (audio)
: 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

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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
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

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
By delivering small amounts of air through the syringe, the scientists could open and close the spiders' legs like an arcade claw machine. Ariana Garcia, Chron, 3 Aug. 2022 By puffing small amounts of air through the syringe, the scientists could extend and retract the spider's legs. Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Aug. 2022 Our experts like this version from Combat because the syringe allows for easy application, including in cracks and crevices where roaches are nesting. Dan Diclerico, Good Housekeeping, 22 July 2022 The nurse removed the instrument and inserted a manual vacuum aspirator, a syringe-like device. Jenna Carlesso, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2022 But the violence endemic to the area remains, as does the open-air drug market with people shooting up in public, leaving the ground littered with bright-orange syringe caps. Shirley Leung, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 2022 Before joining VOCAL Kentucky, Twyman worked for the Louisville Metro Health Department on its harm reduction services efforts, which include a syringe exchange initiative through which people who use drugs can exchange old needles for new ones. Morgan Watkins, The Courier-Journal, 7 July 2022 The organization typically hands out the medication as part of its syringe exchange, a program that offers sterile injection supplies. Annie Berman, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Apr. 2022 Care Resource, a nonprofit in Fort Lauderdale, launched a mobile medical clinic called the Special Purpose Outreach Team (SPOT) in October, which distributes Narcan and provides a syringe exchange program approved by the county. al, 15 Mar. 2022
Verb
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 As with Covid-19 vaccines, syringe shortage in India and the curb on their export can have huge ramifications for global immunisation programmes, both pandemic-related and others. Manavi Kapur, Quartz, 8 Oct. 2021 Eight other counties have syringe exchange programs. Shari Rudavsky, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Oct. 2021 See More

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

Kids Definition

syringe

noun

sy·​ringe sə-ˈrinj How to pronounce syringe (audio)
: a device used to force fluid into or withdraw it from the body or its cavities

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

noun

as in needle
a slender hollow instrument by which material is put into or taken from the body through the skin the syringe the nurse was leveling at my arm looked to me to be at least 10 inches long

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • needle
  • hypodermic
  • hypodermic syringe
  • hypodermic needle
  • hype
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