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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessiringa
Pronunciation / Transliteration: siˈrin.ɡa
"Il medico ha usato una siringa sterile."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small medical device consisting of a tubular barrel, a plunger, and a needle, used for injecting or withdrawing fluids.
"The nurse prepared the syringe with the prescribed medication."
- 1
To clean or inject something into a part of the body using a syringe, such as washing out the ear canal.
"The doctor had to syringe his ear to remove excess wax."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin syrinx, meaning 'pipe' or 'reed' (from Ancient Greek σύριγξ syrinx). The medical instrument sense developed in the 17th century through French syringe, evolving from the original meaning of a tube or pipe used for injecting liquids.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Syringe" is said worldwide
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seringue
Transliteration: sə.ʁɛ̃ʒ
"Le médecin a rempli la seringue avec du vaccin."
Spritze
Transliteration: ˈʃpʁɪt͡sə
"Die Krankenschwester brachte die Spritze."
siringa
Transliteration: siˈrin.ɡa
"Il medico ha usato una siringa sterile."
jeringa
Transliteration: xeˈɾin.ɡa
"La enfermera preparó la jeringa cuidadosamente."
seringa
Transliteration: seˈɾĩ.ɡɐ
"O médico descartou a seringa após o uso."
सिरींज
Transliteration: sirinj
"डॉक्टर ने सुई वाली सिरींज उठाई।"
注射器
Transliteration: zhù shè qì
"护士拿来了一支注射器。"
주사기
Transliteration: jusagi
"의사가 주사기를 준비했습니다."
注射器
Transliteration: chūshaki
"医師は注射器を使って薬を投与した。"
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