Spanish word

jeringuilla

Pronunciation

IPA/xeɾiŋˈgiʝa/

Meaning

  • feminine nounsyringe

Example

Compré una jeringuilla en la farmacia.

I bought a syringe at the pharmacy.

Illustration for jeringuilla (syringe)

More examples

Recogieron la jeringuilla desechable tras la vacunación.

They collected the single-use syringe after vaccination.

Core concept

Small medical tube with plunger for injecting or drawing fluids.

Common phrases

  • la aguja de la jeringuilla

    needle of the syringe

  • una jeringuilla desechable

    single-use syringe

Similar words

jeringa: Standard medical syringe for measuring, drawing, and delivering liquid doses.
aguja: Thin sharp needle that pierces the skin to pass medication into the body.
inyección: Act of introducing medicine or a vaccine into the body using a needle.

Definition in Spanish

Instrumento médico formado por un cilindro y un émbolo que, a menudo junto a una aguja, sirve para inyectar o extraer líquidos del cuerpo.

Word origin

Diminutive of jeringa, coming via medieval Latin syringa from Greek syrinx 'tube' or 'pipe'.

Usage tips

  • Use jeringuilla to name the instrument itself; use poner una inyección or inyección for the act of giving an injection, and aguja for the needle.

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