Needle
Needle noun - A slender hollow instrument by which material is put into or taken from the body through the skin.
Usage example: the nurse inserted the needle into his vein and collected some blood for testing
Syringe and needle are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Syringe" instead a noun "Needle".
Syringe
Syringe noun - A slender hollow instrument by which material is put into or taken from the body through the skin.
Usage example: the syringe the nurse was leveling at my arm looked to me to be at least 10 inches long
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Synonyms for Syringe
Nearby Words: syringing, syringed
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- They subsist on blood, but notably, they don't have fangs, instead accessing blood by either slicing their victims' necks the old-fashioned way (Elizabeth has a blade on her fingertip she uses for that purpose) or by draining it with a needle and syringe.
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One vampire is perfectly willing to feed on someone with her fangs, but also uses a needle and syringe when she wants to be considerate to a wary, reluctant donor.
Source: Post-Modern Magik - The syringe is then attached to a needle intended for injections, and the medicine is injected.
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