hypodermic syringe

noun

: a small syringe used with a hollow needle for injection of material into or beneath the skin

Examples of hypodermic syringe in a Sentence

the nurse filled a different hypodermic syringe for each injection
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For a painter whose fascination with the grisly would eventually result in depictions of figures hacked to bits on a bed, shrieking into the void, or nailed to a mattress by a hypodermic syringe, Bacon excelled in a design style that was exceptionally sleek and clean. Sophie Madeline Dess, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2021 An uncapped hypodermic syringe was in the woman’s purse. Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 3 July 2020 An officer found a hypodermic syringe under the driver’s seat. cleveland, 9 Apr. 2020 In the 1850s, the development of the hypodermic syringe allowed exact dosages of morphine to be delivered directly into a patient’s bloodstream, which would be key for field hospital amputations during the American Civil War. Jon Kelvey, Smithsonian, 13 Jan. 2017 The hypodermic syringe needle has been striking fear in patients since the 1850s. Gary Strauss, National Geographic, 14 Nov. 2016

Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hypodermic syringe was in 1893

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“Hypodermic syringe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypodermic%20syringe. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

hypodermic syringe

noun
: a small syringe used with a hollow needle for injection of material into or beneath the skin

Medical Definition

hypodermic syringe

noun
: a small syringe used with a hollow needle for injection of material into or beneath the skin

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