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syringe

1. sy.ringe \s*-'rinj also 'sir-(.)inj\ n [ME syring, fr. ML syringa, fr. 
   LL, injection, fr. Gk syring-], syrinx panpipe, tube; akin to Gk so-le-n 
   pipe, Skt tu-nsub-dot>ava flute : a device used to inject fluids into or 
   withdraw them from the body or it s cavities; esp : a gravity device 
   consisting of a reservoir fitted with a long rubber tube ending with an 
   exchangeable nozzle that is used for irrigation of the vagina or bowel
2. syringe vt : to irrigate or spray with or as if with a syringe