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hypodermic syringe

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hypodermic syringe
n.
A piston syringe that is fitted with a hypodermic needle for giving injections.

hypodermic syringe
n
(Medicine) Med a type of syringe consisting of a hollow cylinder, usually of glass or plastic, a tightly fitting piston, and a hollow needle (hypodermic needle), used for withdrawing blood samples, injecting medicine, etc.
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Noun1.hypodermic syringe - a piston syringe that is fitted with a hypodermic needle for giving injectionshypodermic syringe - a piston syringe that is fitted with a hypodermic needle for giving injections
autoinjector - a hypodermic syringe to use in injecting yourself with a liquid; "United States troops now carry atropine and autoinjectors in their first-aid kits to use in case of organophosphate nerve agent poisoning"
hypodermic needle - a hollow needle
syringe - a medical instrument used to inject or withdraw fluids
Translations
hypodermic syringe
n(Injektions)spritze f


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