syringe
syringing; syringed
A syringe is used, usually by a doctor or nurse, to inject or withdraw a fluid from your body.
A syringe is a medical tool used for several purposes, but they all involve liquids going in or out of your body. A flu shot is given with a syringe: that's a liquid going in. A blood sample is taken with a syringe: that's liquid coming out. Part of a syringe is a needle, so patients usually don't like them. Syringes should only be used by medical professionals.
Definitions of syringe
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a medical instrument used to inject or withdraw fluids
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types:
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douche, douche bag
a small syringe with detachable nozzles; used for vaginal lavage and enemas
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hypo, hypodermic, hypodermic syringe
a piston syringe that is fitted with a hypodermic needle for giving injections
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autoinjector
a hypodermic syringe to use in injecting yourself with a liquid
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type of:
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medical instrument
instrument used in the practice of medicine
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douche, douche bag
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spray or irrigate (a body part) with a syringe
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type of:
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spray
scatter in a mass or jet of droplets
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spray
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