A1 noun Neutre

syringe

/sɪˈrɪndʒ/

A syringe is a small medical tool used to put liquids into the body or take them out. It consists of a hollow tube with a plunger that you push or pull.

Exemples

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1

The doctor filled the syringe with the flu vaccine.

The doctor put the flu medicine into the medical tube.

2

Each sterile syringe must be disposed of in the sharps container.

Every clean medical tool must be thrown away in a special box.

3

Can you pass me that plastic syringe for the baby's medicine?

Can you give me that small tube to help the baby drink medicine?

Famille de mots

Nom
syringe
Verb
syringe
Apparenté
syringing
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Astuce mémo

Think of a 'S-Y-ringe' as a 'System' for 'Yielding' medicine 'R-eally' 'I-nside' 'N-icely' 'G-ently' 'E-verywhere'.

Quiz rapide

The nurse pulled the plunger back to fill the ___ with blood.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : syringe

Exemples

1

The doctor filled the syringe with the flu vaccine.

everyday

The doctor put the flu medicine into the medical tube.

2

Each sterile syringe must be disposed of in the sharps container.

formal

Every clean medical tool must be thrown away in a special box.

3

Can you pass me that plastic syringe for the baby's medicine?

informal

Can you give me that small tube to help the baby drink medicine?

4

The laboratory uses a glass syringe to measure precise chemical volumes.

academic

The science room uses a glass tool to measure liquids exactly.

5

Our medical supply company offers a discount on bulk syringe orders.

business

Our business gives a lower price when you buy many medical tools.

Famille de mots

Nom
syringe
Verb
syringe
Apparenté
syringing

Collocations courantes

disposable syringe a syringe used only one time
sterile syringe a very clean syringe without germs
oral syringe a syringe used to give medicine by mouth
fill a syringe to put liquid inside the syringe
syringe needle the sharp metal part of the syringe

Phrases Courantes

hypodermic syringe

a syringe with a needle for under the skin

syringe driver

a machine that pushes a syringe slowly

plastic syringe

a common medical tool made of plastic

Souvent confondu avec

syringe vs needle

The needle is only the sharp metal point, while the syringe is the whole tool including the tube.

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Notes d'usage

Use 'syringe' when talking about the tool itself. In casual conversation, people often say 'needle' even when they mean the syringe.

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Erreurs courantes

Don't confuse the spelling with 'suringe'. Remember the 'y' after the 's'.

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Astuce mémo

Think of a 'S-Y-ringe' as a 'System' for 'Yielding' medicine 'R-eally' 'I-nside' 'N-icely' 'G-ently' 'E-verywhere'.

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Origine du mot

From the Greek word 'syrinx', which means a pipe or a tube.

Modèles grammaticaux

Countable noun Plural: syringes Can be used as a verb (to syringe)
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Contexte culturel

Many people have a fear of syringes (trypanophobia), so doctors often try to hide them from children.

Quiz rapide

The nurse pulled the plunger back to fill the ___ with blood.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : syringe

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