hypodermic syringe

noun

Definition of hypodermic syringenext
as in needle
a slender hollow instrument by which material is put into or taken from the body through the skin the nurse filled a different hypodermic syringe for each injection

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Recent Examples of hypodermic syringe It was further alleged that Rivers would threaten to sedate the victims with a hypodermic syringe for failing to comply with his advances. — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 2 Dec. 2025 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
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  1. needle
  2. syringe
  3. hypodermic needle
Noun
  • Naturally, the team now wants to unravel how the neurons are signaling and processing feedback across these connected machines, and also see if adding more connections could shift the needle even further in the right direction.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Appointments typically start with a consultation and a review of TMJ history, followed by cleaning the jawline, mapping injection points with a white eyeliner pencil and placing botulinum toxin into the muscle with very thin needles.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of needle
Noun
  • As with any injectable, the person holding the syringe matters as much as the brand on the vial.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The New York Post identified the second victim as a rabbi and reported that the attacker used a syringe.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of syringe
Noun
  • For the avid gardener in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, DC, stepping out the front door in the summer meant being assaulted by hordes of those flying hypodermic needles, ready to bore into her skin and leave itchy welts – and sometimes serious infections like malaria or Zika – behind.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
  • Some fans injected vodka into oranges with hypodermic needles.
    — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
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