as in needle
a slender hollow instrument by which material is put into or taken from the body through the skin
the syringe the nurse was leveling at my arm looked to me to be at least 10 inches long
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The figure demonstrates how syringe size could lead some to an incorrect dosage.
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Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 26 July 2024
Sharps Technology continues to focus on securing financing and increasing production capacity to support future sales and commercialization of its syringe products.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Because the wording on both was often obscured by hands or other obstacles, the algorithm instead learned to recognize the telltale size and shape of the specific vials and syringe types, along with the color of the vial caps and the print sizes of the syringe labels.
—New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2024
Using a syringe, the microchips – which are about the size of a large grain of rice – are placed under an animal’s skin, usually at the back of the neck, between the shoulder blades.
—Ella McCarthy, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Sep. 2024
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Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 26 July 2024
Sharps Technology continues to focus on securing financing and increasing production capacity to support future sales and commercialization of its syringe products.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Because the wording on both was often obscured by hands or other obstacles, the algorithm instead learned to recognize the telltale size and shape of the specific vials and syringe types, along with the color of the vial caps and the print sizes of the syringe labels.
—New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2024
Using a syringe, the microchips – which are about the size of a large grain of rice – are placed under an animal’s skin, usually at the back of the neck, between the shoulder blades.
—Ella McCarthy, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Syringe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syringe. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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