NCIt definition : A device for the administration of drug products that consists of a rigid barrel fitted
with septum with a plunger at one end and a seal or needle at the other end. The needle
assembly may be part of the device or separate.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A small hollow tube used for injecting or withdrawing liquids. It may be
attached to a needle in order to withdraw fluid from the body or inject drugs into
the body.; EDQM-HC: Administration device, cylindrical, with a cannula-like nozzle, with or without
a fixed needle, and a movable piston with piston rod used for the administration,
usually parenteral, of an accurately measured quantity of a liquid pharmaceutical
form.;