syringing
Squirting liquid through
Syringing is the act of cleaning, irrigating, or injecting with a syringe.
Most commonly it refers to ear syringing—flushing the ear canal with water to remove wax buildup: The nurse recommended syringing to clear the blockage.
Gardeners also use the term for spraying plants with water or pesticide solutions.
Same suit, five cards
- rinseWash without scrubbing
- lavageMedical cleaning procedure
- wound careTreatment of bodily injuries
- salineSalt-water solution
sterile · cleanse · debridement · catheter · nasal · sinus · neti pot · squeeze bottle
Ear canal secretion
- cerumenWaxy ear discharge
- irrigationArtificial water supply for agriculture
- flushSame suit, five cards
- rinseWash without scrubbing
ear canal · otoscope · audiologist · blockage · impaction · warm water · ear drops · peroxide
Under-skin injection device
- needlePointed implement for sewing
- insulinPancreatic glucose-regulating hormone
- vaccineDisease prevention injection
- shotQuick liquor serving
intravenous · subcutaneous · intramuscular · dosage · medication · plunger · barrel · puncture
Agent destroying harmful organisms
- herbicideVegetation-destroying chemical
- sprayerDevice dispersing liquid droplets
- mistingDispersing fine water spray
- foliarOf or about leaves
aphids · neem oil · fungicide · application · pump · greenhouse · propagation · seedlings
flush
Same suit, five cards
- rinseWash without scrubbing
- lavageMedical cleaning procedure
- wound careTreatment of bodily injuries
saline · sterile · cleanse · debridement · catheter · nasal · sinus · neti pot · squeeze bottle · stream
earwax
Ear canal secretion
- cerumenWaxy ear discharge
- irrigationArtificial water supply for agriculture
- flushSame suit, five cards
rinse · ear canal · otoscope · audiologist · blockage · impaction · warm water · ear drops · peroxide · wax removal
hypodermic
Under-skin injection device
- needlePointed implement for sewing
- insulinPancreatic glucose-regulating hormone
- vaccineDisease prevention injection
shot · intravenous · subcutaneous · intramuscular · dosage · medication · plunger · barrel · puncture · administer
pesticide
Agent destroying harmful organisms
- herbicideVegetation-destroying chemical
- sprayerDevice dispersing liquid droplets
- mistingDispersing fine water spray
foliar · aphids · neem oil · fungicide · application · pump · greenhouse · propagation · seedlings · orchid
syringingwiping
Rubbing to clean
dabbing · blotting · patting dry · swabbing · toweling
syringingdraining
Depleting one's reserves
wicking · siphoning · aspirating · squeezing out · suctioning