- 1(also hypodermic, hypodermic syringe) a plastic or glass tube with a long, hollow needle that is used for putting drugs, etc. into a person's body or for taking a small amount of blood from a person
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- 2a plastic or glass tube with a rubber part at the end, used for sucking up liquid and then pushing it out
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