Syringe

Pronunciation: /səˈrɪndʒ/

Definitions of syringe

noun a medical instrument used for injecting or withdrawing fluids from the body

Example Sentences

A1 The nurse used a syringe to give the patient a flu shot.

A2 I accidentally pricked my finger with a syringe while cleaning up at the hospital.

B1 The doctor carefully measured the medication before drawing it into the syringe.

B2 The syringe was sterilized before being used to administer the vaccine.

C1 The syringe was equipped with a safety mechanism to prevent accidental needle sticks.

C2 The syringe was filled with a precise dosage of medication for the patient's treatment.

Examples of syringe in a Sentence

formal The nurse carefully filled the syringe with the prescribed medication.

informal I need to get a flu shot, so I have to get pricked with a syringe.

slang I hate getting stabbed with a needle, especially when the syringe is huge.

figurative His words felt like a syringe, injecting doubt into her mind.

Grammatical Forms of syringe

• past tense: syringed
• plural: syringes
• comparative: more syringe
• superlative: most syringe
• present tense: syringes
• future tense: will syringe
• perfect tense: have syringed
• continuous tense: is syringing
• singular: syringe
• positive degree: syringe
• infinitive: to syringe
• gerund: syringing
• participle: syringed

Origin and Evolution of syringe

First Known Use: 0014 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'syringe' originated from the Old French word 'siringe' which came from the Latin word 'syringa' meaning 'pipe' or 'tube'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to a tube or pipe, the word 'syringe' evolved to specifically denote a device used for injecting or withdrawing fluids from the body.