noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A small hermetically sealed vial, often used to contain a sterile solution suitable for injection.
2. 2
   a small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle) wordnet

Synonyms

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ampulampulephialphialvial

Antonyms

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vial

Etymology

Borrowed from French ampoule. Etymologically equivalent to amphora + -ule/-le.

Related phrases

hermetically sealed

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