hypodermic syringe

noun

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

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Examples of hypodermic syringe in a Sentence

the nurse filled a different hypodermic syringe for each injection
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An officer found a hypodermic syringe under the driver’s seat. — cleveland, 9 Apr. 2020 The hypodermic syringe needle has been striking fear in patients since the 1850s. — Gary Strauss, National Geographic, 14 Nov. 2016 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 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

Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

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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 7 Jul. 2026.

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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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