SYRINGE


Meaning of SYRINGE in English

I. sə̇ˈrinj also ˈsirə̇nj or ˈsiˌrinj, in rapid speech often ˈsrinj noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English syring, from Medieval Latin syringa, siringa, from Late Latin, injection, from Greek syring-, syrinx panpipe, fistula, tube; akin to Greek sōlēn channel, pipe, Old Slavic tulŭ quiver, Sanskrit tūṇa, tūṇī quiver, tūṇava flute

1. : a device used to inject fluids into or withdraw them from the body or its cavities: as

a. : a device consisting of a nozzle of varying length and a compressible rubber bulb and used for injection or irrigation

ear syringe

vaginal syringe

b. : an instrument that consists of a glass barrel fitted with a plunger and a hollow needle and is used for the injection of medicines or for aspiration of fluid from body cavities

hypodermic syringe

c. : a device that operates by gravity, consists of a reservoir of rubber, glass, or enamelware fitted with a long rubber tube ending with an exchangeable nozzle, and is used for irrigation of the vagina or bowel — called also fountain syringe

2. : syringium

II. verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

transitive verb

1. : to irrigate (a part of the body) by means of a syringe

2.

a. : to spray (plants) with a fine powerful spray of water usually directed at the lower surface of the foliage to dislodge insects

b. : to spray (a greenhouse) with a fine mist of water usually from an overhead spray system primarily to help maintain humidity

intransitive verb

1. : to use a syringe

2. : to spray a plant or greenhouse with water

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.