Ampoule
/ˈæm.puːl/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A small hermetically sealed vial, often used to contain a sterile solution suitable for injection.
- 2 a small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle) wordnet
Etymology
Borrowed from French ampoule. Etymologically equivalent to amphora + -ule/-le.