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syringe

/səˈɹɪndʒ/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A device used for injecting or drawing fluids through a membrane.
  2. A 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.
  3. To clean, or inject fluid, by means of a syringe.

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