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sy·ringe
(sə-rĭnj′, sîr′ĭnj)n.
1. A medical instrument used to inject fluids into the body or draw them from it.
2. A hypodermic syringe.
[Middle English syryng, from Medieval Latin sȳringa, from Late Latin, injection, from Greek sūrinx, sūring-, shepherd's pipe.]
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syringe
(ˈsɪrɪndʒ; sɪˈrɪndʒ)n
1. (Medicine) med an instrument, such as a hypodermic syringe or a rubber ball with a slender nozzle, for use in withdrawing or injecting fluids, cleaning wounds, etc
2. (Tools) any similar device for injecting, spraying, or extracting liquids by means of pressure or suction
vb
(tr) to cleanse, inject, or spray with a syringe
[C15: from Late Latin, from Latin: syrinx]
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sy•ringe
(səˈrɪndʒ, ˈsɪr ɪndʒ)n., v. -ringed, -ring•ing. n.
1. a small tube with a narrow outlet and fitted with a piston or rubber bulb for drawing in or ejecting fluid.
2. any similar device for pumping and spraying liquids through a small aperture.
v.t. 3. to cleanse, wash, inject, etc., by means of a syringe.
[1375–1425; late Middle English syring < Medieval Latin syringa, new singular from Late Latin sȳringēs, pl. of sȳrinx syrinx]
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sy·ringe
(sə-rĭnj′) A medical instrument used to inject fluids into the body or draw them from it.
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syringe
Past participle: syringed
Gerund: syringing
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Noun | 1. | syringe - a medical instrument used to inject or withdraw fluids bulb - a rounded part of a cylindrical instrument (usually at one end); "the bulb of a syringe" douche, douche bag - a small syringe with detachable nozzles; used for vaginal lavage and enemas hypodermic, hypodermic syringe, hypo - a piston syringe that is fitted with a hypodermic needle for giving injections medical instrument - instrument used in the practice of medicine |
Verb | 1. | syringe - spray or irrigate (a body part) with a syringe spray - scatter in a mass or jet of droplets; "spray water on someone"; "spray paint on the wall" |
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Translations
مِحْقَنَةمِحْقَنَهيَحْقِن بِمِحْقَنَه
injekční stříkačkastříkačkavypláchnout stříkačkou
sprøjteskylle
lääkeruisku
šprica
fecskendezinjekciós fecskendõ
òvo meî sprautusprauta
注射器
주사기
praplauti švirkštušvirkštas
skalot ar šļircišļirce
striekačkavypláchnuť striekačkou
brizgalka
spruta
กระบอกฉีด
ống tiêm
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syringe
(siˈrindʒ) noun an instrument for sucking up and squirting out liquids, sometimes having a needle for giving injections.
verb to clean or wash eg ears using a syringe.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
syringe
→ مِحْقَنَة injekční stříkačka sprøjte Spritze σύριγγα jeringa, jeringuilla lääkeruisku seringue šprica siringa 注射器 주사기 injectiespuit sprøyte strzykawka seringa шприц spruta กระบอกฉีด şırınga ống tiêm 注射器Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
sy·ringe
n. jeringa, jeringuilla;
disposable ___ → ___ desechable;
glass cylinder ___ → ___ con tubo de cristal;
hypodermic ___ → ___ hipodérmica.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
syringe
n jeringa, jeringuilla (Carib, Esp); bulb — pera de gomaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.