Word origins - 2ed. J. Ayto. 2005.
syringe — [ sirɛ̃ʒ ] n. f. • « syrinx » 1808; lat. syringæ, syringes; gr. surigx ♦ Archéol. Tombe royale d Égypte pharaonique, creusée dans le roc en forme de galerie. ⇒SYRINX, SYRINGE, subst. fém. A. MUS., rare. Synon. littér. de flûte de Pan (v. flûte1 A … Encyclopédie Universelle
Syringe — Syr inge, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Syringed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Syringing}.] 1. To inject by means of a syringe; as, to syringe warm water into a vein. [1913 Webster] 2. To wash and clean by injection from a syringe. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
syringe — [sə rinj′, sir′inj] n. [ME siringe < ML sirynga < Gr syrinx (gen. syringos), a reed, pipe, prob. < IE base * two , a tube > Sans tūṇa, a quiver] 1. a device consisting of a narrow tube fitted at one end with a rubber bulb or piston by … English World dictionary
Syringe — Syr inge, n. [F. seringue (cf. Pr. siringua, Sp. jeringa, It. sciringa, scilinga), fg. Gr. ?, ?, a pipe or tube; cf. Skr. svar to sound, and E. swarum. Cf. {Syringa}.] A kind of small hand pump for throwing a stream of liquid, or for purposes of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
syringe — ► NOUN ▪ a tube with a nozzle and piston for sucking in and ejecting liquid in a thin stream, often one fitted with a hollow needle for injecting or withdrawing bodily fluids. ► VERB (syringing) ▪ spray liquid into or over with a syringe. ORIGIN… … English terms dictionary
syringe — early 15c., from L.L. syringa, from Gk. syringa, accusative of syrinx tube, hole, channel, shepherd s pipe, related to syrizein to pipe, whistle, hiss, from PIE root *swer (see SUSURRATION (Cf. susurration)). Originally a catheter for irrigating… … Etymology dictionary
Syringe — A typical medical syringe with needle A syringe is a simple pump consisting of a plunger that fits tightly in a tube. The plunger can be pulled and pushed along inside a cylindrical tube (the barrel), allowing the syringe to take in and expel a… … Wikipedia
Syringe — A device used in medicine to inject fluid into or withdraw fluid from the body. Medical syringes consist of a needle attached to a hollow cylinder that is fitted with a sliding plunger. The downward movement of the plunger injects fluid; upward… … Medical dictionary
syringe — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ clean, sterile ▪ contaminated, dirty, used ▪ a beach scattered with used syringes ▪ disposable … Collocations dictionary
syringe — I UK [sɪˈrɪndʒ] / US noun [countable] Word forms syringe : singular syringe plural syringes a needle fitted to a plastic tube, used for taking blood from your body or for putting medicine or drugs into it II UK [sɪˈrɪndʒ] / US verb [transitive]… … English dictionary
syringe — syr·inge || sɪrɪndÊ’ n. (Medicine) device used to inject or withdraw fluids from the body; hypodermic syringe v. inject with a syringe; clean by means of an injection with a syringe … English contemporary dictionary
