Syringe

Unicode lists 💉 Syringe among the medical symbols in the Objects group. In practice it comes up around doctor, flu, medicine and needle. The keyword list continues with shot, sick, tool and vaccination.

Worth knowing: 💉 carries a second, informal reading. In chats it often means something other than the literal picture – our overview of double meaning emojis explains which one.

💉 fits messaging apps, social networks and anywhere a short visual cue helps. On SmileyZone it is filed under Tools and Industry. It joined the standard with Emoji 0.6 in 2010, so support on current devices is reliable. Its code point is U+1F489.

• 💉 on its own already flags the topic: doctor.
• Fits messages about doctor, flu, medicine and needle.
• Often seen near 🩹 Adhesive Bandage, 💊 Pill and 🩸 Drop of Blood.

• 💉🩹 – Syringe and Adhesive Bandage
• 💉🩺 – Syringe with Stethoscope
• 💉🩼 – Syringe plus Crutch
• 💉🩻 – Syringe and X-Ray
• 💉💊 – Syringe with Pill
• 💉🩸 – Syringe plus Drop of Blood

Easy to mix up with 🩹 Adhesive Bandage, 💊 Pill or 🩸 Drop of Blood. They sit in the same Unicode subgroup and look similar at small sizes, so it is worth checking the name before sending.