syrette

noun

sy·​rette sə-ˈret 

: a small collapsible tube fitted with a hypodermic needle for injecting a single dose of a medicinal agent (such as morphine)

Word History

Etymology

from Syrette, a trademark

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

syrette

noun

sy·​rette

sə-ˈret

often capitalized

: a small collapsible tube fitted with a hypodermic needle for injecting a single dose of a medicinal agent