1. a medical instrument consisting of a tube with a plunger and needle, used to inject or withdraw fluids

1. to clean, inject, or spray with a syringe

Examples

• The nurse prepared the syringe for the vaccination.
• He used a syringe to give the cat its medicine.
• The doctor drew blood with a clean syringe.
• She syringed the wound with saline solution.
• The veterinarian syringed the dog’s ears to remove wax.
• Always dispose of used syringes properly.
• The large syringe held 10 milliliters of fluid.