hypodermic syringe
noun
a small glass piston or barrel syringe having a detachable, hollow needle for use in injecting solutions subcutaneously.
Also called
syringe.
Origin of hypodermic syringe
First recorded in 1890–95
Words nearby hypodermic syringe
hypoderma,
hypodermatosis,
hypodermic,
hypodermic injection,
hypodermic needle,
hypodermic syringe,
hypodermic tablet,
hypodermis,
hypodermoclysis,
hypodontia,
hypodorian
British Dictionary definitions for hypodermic syringe
hypodermic syringe
noun
med
a type of syringe consisting of a hollow cylinder, usually of glass or plastic, a tightly fitting piston, and a hollow needle (hypodermic needle), used for withdrawing blood samples, injecting medicine, etc
Medical definitions for hypodermic syringe
hypodermic syringe
n.
A syringe with a calibrated barrel, plunger, and tip, used with a hypodermic needle for hypodermic injections and for aspiration.