vi·al (v   l, vl)n. A small container, usually with a closure, used especially for liquids. tr.v. vi·aled or vi·alled, vi·al·ing or vi·al·ling, vi·als To put or keep in or as if in a vial. [Middle English viole, variant of fiol; see phial.] |
vial [ˈvaɪəl vaɪl]
n
a less common variant of phial
[C14 fiole, from Old French, from Old Provençal fiola, from Latin phiala, from Greek phialē; see phial]
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| Noun | 1. |  vial - 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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