Editing Syringe (section)

===Oral===
An oral syringe is a [[measuring instrument]] used to accurately measure doses of liquid [[medication]], expressed in [[Millilitre#SI prefixes applied to the litre|millilitres]] (mL).  They do not have threaded tips, because no needle or other device needs to be screwed onto them.  The contents are simply squirted or sucked from the syringe directly into the mouth of the person or animal.

Oral syringes are available in various sizes, from 1–10 mL and larger. An oral syringe is typically purple in colour to distinguish it from a standard injection syringe with a luer tip.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Precision Oral Syringes Frequently asked questions |url=https://oralsyringes.uk/faq/ |website=oralsyringes.uk|date=30 March 2018 }}</ref> The sizes most commonly used are 1 mL, 2.5 mL, 3 mL, 5 mL and 10 mL.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/health_advice/facts/oralsyringe.htm|title=How to use your oral syringe|work=Netdoctor|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110104083118/http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/health_advice/facts/oralsyringe.htm|archive-date=2011-01-04|date=2012-11-23}}</ref>