Syringe Meaning
/sɪˈɹɪn(d)ʒ/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA device used for injecting or drawing fluids through a membrane.
nounA device consisting of a hypodermic needle, a chamber for containing liquids, and a piston for applying pressure (to inject) or reducing pressure (to draw); a hypodermic syringe.
Sentence Examples
I was calm until I saw the syringe!
I was calm until I saw the syringe.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The nurse used a clean ____ to inject the vaccine into the patient.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The nurse carefully filled the ____ with the correct amount of medicine before giving it to the patient today.
Word Origin & History
From Middle French syringe (“syringe”), from Latin sȳringem, accusative of sȳrinx (“reed, panpipe”), from Ancient Greek σῦριγξ (sûrinx, “pipe, syrinx”). Doublet of syrinx.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"In Kelly’s case, once the baby was admitted to the hospital, she began to use formula, fed through a syringe—she was told to avoid bottles because the baby would reject the breast."
— 2013 January 2, Lisa Selin Davis, “Is the Medical Community Failing Breastfeeding Moms?”, in Time:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The nurse used a clean ____ to inject the vaccine into the patient.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The nurse carefully filled the ____ with the correct amount of medicine before giving it to the patient today.