syringe

Etymology

From French seringue, from Medieval Latin syringa, from Ancient Greek σῦριγξ (sûrinx, “pipe, syrinx”). Doublet of syrinx.

noun

1. A device used for injecting or drawing fluids through a membrane.
   In Kelly’s case, once the baby was admitted to the hospital, she began to use formula, fed through a syringe—she was told to avoid bottles because the baby would reject the breast. Jan 2 2013, Lisa Selin Davis, “Is the Medical Community Failing Breastfeeding Moms?”, in Time
2. A device consisting of a hypodermic needle, a chamber for containing liquids, and a piston for applying pressure (to inject) or reducing pressure (to draw); a hypodermic syringe.

verb

1. To clean or rinse by means of a syringe.
   Have your ears syringed! They're so dirty!
2. To inject by means of a syringe.