(Medicine)a tube with a nozzle and piston or bulb for sucking in and ejecting liquid in a thin stream, used for cleaning wounds or body cavities, or fitted with a hollow needle for injecting or withdrawing fluids (医)注射器 ■any similar device used in gardening or cooking 园艺(或烹饪)中的类似器具
verb
(syringing)[with obj.]spray liquid into (the ear or a wound) with a syringe 用注射器向(耳朵,伤口)喷射 I had my ears syringed. 我耳朵被灌洗了。 ■spray liquid over (plants) with a syringe 用喷射器(在植物上)喷洒(液体) syringe the leaves frequently during warm weather. 在温暖天气里要经常向叶子上喷水。
语源
late Middle English: from medieval Latin syringa, from syrinx (see syrinx)