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ampoule

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am·poule also am·pule or am·pul  (mpl, -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 or US ampule
Noun
Med a small glass container in which liquids for injection are sealed [French]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.ampouleampoule - 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
Translations
Spanish ampoule, ampule (US) [ˈæmpuːl] n (MED) → ampolla
French ampoule (US), ampule [ˈæmpuːl] n (Med) → ampoule f
German ampoule (US) ampule [ˈæmpuːl] nAmpulle f
Italian ampoule (US), ampule [ˈæmpuːl] n (MED) → fiala

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