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[organica]

What do you call the thing that a nurse use to give a shot in a hospital?
Is it "a injector"? Is there any other common word for it?

Thank you.

[Philo Kevetch]

Hello Organica -

It's called 'an injection', or another common word for it is 'a shot'. Philo

[organica]

Thank you for the response, but I know it's called 'a shot' or 'injection.'

My question was what is the common word for the equipment (tool) to give an injection or a shot?

[Lorikeet]

It's a syringe. Usually the medical syringe has a needle in it too.

http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=syringe&btnG=Search+Images&gbv=2