baptismal syringes

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Scope note
Syringes having an extended tube for intrauterine administration of holy water, refined in the 19th century. The devices were used to baptize a fetus in utero prior to a spontaneous abortion, or when it was othewise feared the unborn infant would die in delivery.
baptismal syringes
Accepted term: 04-Nov-2024