am·poule also am·pule or am·pul ( m p l, -pyl)n. A small glass vial that is sealed after filling and used chiefly as a container for a hypodermic injection solution. [French, from Old French, from Latin ampulla; see ampulla.] |
ampoule [ˈæmpuːl -pjuːl] esp US, ampule
n
(Medicine) Med a small glass vessel in which liquids for injection are hermetically sealed
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| Noun | 1. |  ampoule - a small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle)bottle - a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped |
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