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hypodermic syringe

–noun
a small glass piston or barrel syringe having a detachable, hollow needle for use in injecting solutions subcutaneously.
Also called syringe.


Origin:
1890–95
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hypodermic syringe  
n.  A piston syringe that is fitted with a hypodermic needle for giving injections.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: hypodermic syringe
Function: noun
: a small syringe used with a hollow needle for injection of material into or beneath the skin
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

hypodermic syringe n.
A syringe with a calibrated barrel, plunger, and tip, used with a hypodermic needle for hypodermic injections and for aspiration.

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