HYPODERMIC SYRINGE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A piston syringe that is fitted with a hypodermic needle for giving injections

Synonyms:

hypo; hypodermic; hypodermic syringe

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("hypodermic syringe" is a kind of...):

syringe (a medical instrument used to inject or withdraw fluids)

Meronyms (parts of "hypodermic syringe"):

hypodermic needle (a hollow needle)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "hypodermic syringe"):

autoinjector (a hypodermic syringe to use in injecting yourself with a liquid)