syringe

Meanings

Plural: syringes

Noun

a medical instrument used to inject or withdraw fluids
A device used for injecting or drawing fluids through a membrane.
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

spray or irrigate (a body part) with a syringe
To clean or rinse by means of a syringe.
To inject by means of a syringe.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 11

syringe is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
syringe is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
syringe is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

syringe is a valid Words With Friends word