phi·al (f   l, fl)n. A vial. [Middle English fiole, from Old French, from Late Latin fiola, shallow vessel, alteration of Latin phiala, from Greek phial  .] |
phial [ˈfaɪəl]
n
a small bottle for liquids; vial
[from Old French fiole, from Latin phiola saucer, from Greek phialē wide shallow vessel]
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| Noun | 1. |  phial - 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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