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1
a
hollow
, cylinder-shaped
piece
of
equipment
used for
sucking
liquid
out of something or
pushing
liquid
into something,
especially
one with a
needle
that can be put under the
skin
and used to
inject
drugs
,
remove
small
amounts
of
blood
, etc.
2
to
clean
the inside of the
ears
by
pushing
water into them and then
sucking
it out of them
using
a syringe
3
a
tube
for
collecting
blood
or other
liquids
or for
putting
liquids
into the
body
usually
through a
needle
that can be put under the
skin
:
Examples:
As a
diabetic
, she
uses
a syringe to
inject
herself with
insulin
.
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