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
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According to Peter’s report, FWC investigators also found a Costa sunglasses case with drug paraphernalia in it, including needles, a syringe, a spook, cotton balls and a synthetic opioid pill prescribed to people trying to kick opiate addiction.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
15 Jan. 2025
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This cannot even be produced by a standard #12 modern tattoo needle, which is 0.35 millimeters thick.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
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According to Peter’s report, FWC investigators also found a Costa sunglasses case with drug paraphernalia in it, including needles, a syringe, a spook, cotton balls and a synthetic opioid pill prescribed to people trying to kick opiate addiction.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
15 Jan. 2025
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Harm reduction reduces the risks associated with drug use, including overdose and the spread of infectious diseases, by providing free syringe service programs, overdose prevention sites, fentanyl tests, naloxone kits and training and sterile injection or smoking equipment.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA TODAY,
13 Jan. 2025
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The officer, who believed the object was a hypodermic needle, ordered Alexander to drop the needle — and Alexander complied.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
8 May 2024
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Marquis Alexander, 32, has been charged with: assault with hypodermic needle, possession of heroin (subsequent offense), and possession of a class E drug (subsequent offense) following Monday’s incident near South Station.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
8 May 2024
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“Hypodermic syringe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypodermic%20syringe. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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