suppository

sup·pos·i·to·ry  (s-pz-tôr, -tr)

n. pl. sup·pos·i·to·ries

A small plug of medication designed to melt at body temperature within a body cavity other than the mouth, especially the rectum or vagina. Also called bougie.

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[Middle English, from Old French suppositorie, from Medieval Latin suppositrium, from Late Latin, neuter of suppositrius, placed under, from Latin suppositus, past participle of suppnere, to put under; see suppose.]

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suppository

Noun

pl -ries Med a medicine in solid form that is inserted into the vagina or rectum and left to dissolve [Latin suppositus placed beneath]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

suppository - a small plug of medication designed for insertion into the rectum or vagina where it melts medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease

Translations

suppository [səˈpɔzɪtrɪ] n → supositorio

suppository [səˈpɔzɪtrɪ] n → suppositoire m

suppository [səˈpɔzɪtrɪ] n → Zäpfchen nt

suppository [səˈpɔzɪtərɪ] n → supposta, suppositorio