SYRINGE


Meaning of SYRINGE in English

[ sɪ'rɪn(d)ʒ , 'sɪ- ]

■ noun a tube with a nozzle and piston or bulb for sucking in and ejecting liquid in a thin stream, often one fitted with a hollow needle for injecting or withdrawing fluids into or from the body.

■ verb ( ~s , syringing , ~d ) spray liquid into or over with a ~.

Origin

ME: from med. L. syringa , from syrinx (see syrinx ).

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