as in needle
a slender hollow instrument by which material is put into or taken from the body through the skin
the nurse filled a different hypodermic syringe for each injection
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Recent Examples of hypodermic syringe
For a painter whose fascination with the grisly would eventually result in depictions of figures hacked to bits on a bed, shrieking into the void, or nailed to a mattress by a hypodermic syringe, Bacon excelled in a design style that was exceptionally sleek and clean.
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Sophie Madeline Dess, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2021
An uncapped hypodermic syringe was in the woman’s purse.
—Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 3 July 2020
An officer found a hypodermic syringe under the driver’s seat.
—cleveland, 9 Apr. 2020
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
The hypodermic syringe needle has been striking fear in patients since the 1850s.
—Gary Strauss, National Geographic, 14 Nov. 2016
Sophie Madeline Dess, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2021
An uncapped hypodermic syringe was in the woman’s purse.
—Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 3 July 2020
An officer found a hypodermic syringe under the driver’s seat.
—cleveland, 9 Apr. 2020
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
The hypodermic syringe needle has been striking fear in patients since the 1850s.
—Gary Strauss, National Geographic, 14 Nov. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypodermic syringe
Noun
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What will really move the needle for all of us is systemic changes.—
Carolyn L. Todd,
SELF,
5 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, an undeniable truth remains: economic power moves the needle more than any initiative ever will.—
John Hope Bryant,
TIME,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Au contraire, the new law and the accompanying abundance of product draw addicts to the state like liquid into a syringe.—
Matt Thompson,
SPIN,
3 Feb. 2025
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The Season 2 finale’s present-day storyline saw the death of Natalie, played by Juliette Lewis, whom Misty accidentally (and fatally) drugged with a syringe full of fentanyl during a scuffle in the woods.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
19 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Thankfully, Heiwa staffer Starlight finds her and promises to have Tom — for safety reasons, the only person with access to hypodermic needles — give her a B12 shot right away.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2025
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Other Nixon advertisements showed images of urban riots, street crime and student protesters alongside pictures of rifles, switchblades and hypodermic needles.—
Jonathan Zimmerman,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Hypodermic syringe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypodermic%20syringe. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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