syringe Emoji
๐ ยท U+1F489 ยท Emoji 0.6
What does the syringe emoji mean?
A medical instrument used to inject or withdraw fluids, the ๐ syringe emoji represents vaccination, medicine, and healthcare, and is also used figuratively to represent addiction, obsession, or a strong affinity for something, as well as slangily to express being "hooked" on a particular activity or substance. In a broader sense, it can symbolize protection, prevention, or treatment of diseases. The ๐ syringe emoji is often utilized to convey a sense of medical treatment or intervention.
syringe emoji examples
- just got my covid booster shot ๐
- i'm so addicted to coffee i need a ๐ of espresso every morning
How to copy the syringe emoji
To use the syringe emoji, tap the Copy button above, then paste it (long-press then Paste on mobile, or Ctrl+V / Cmd+V on desktop) anywhere you can type: messages, captions, usernames, bios and documents. It copies the real Unicode character (U+1F489), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Also known as
syringe emoji on different platforms
How the syringe emoji looks on your device and in the openly licensed sets that include it (Twitter / X (Twemoji), Google Noto Color Emoji, OpenMoji). See image credits.



syringe Emoji Details
| Emoji | ๐ |
| Name | syringe |
| Category | Objects |
| Codepoints | U+1F489 |
| Shortcode | :syringe: |
| Sources | Unicode emoji list ยท codepoints.net |
| Emoji version | 0.6 (2010) |
syringe Emoji FAQ
It is U+1F489, added in Emoji 0.6 (2010). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :syringe:.
People also search for the syringe emoji as doctor, flu, medicine, needle, shot.