| a small glass piston or barrel syringe having a detachable, hollow needle for use in injecting solutions subcutaneously. |
| hypodermic syringe n. A piston syringe that is fitted with a hypodermic needle for giving injections. |
hypodermic syringe n.
A syringe with a calibrated barrel, plunger, and tip, used with a hypodermic needle for hypodermic injections and for aspiration.