ampoule
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Ampoules containing pharmaceutical products
See also: ampoulé
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from French ampoule. Etymologically equivalent to amphora + -ule/-le.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈæm.puːl/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - IPA(key): /ˈæm.pjuːl/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
ampoule (plural ampoules)
- A small hermetically sealed vial, often used to contain a sterile solution suitable for injection.
Translations
small glass vial hermetically sealed
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French
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
ampoule f (plural ampoules)
Descendants
- → English: ampoule
- → Moore: ãmpulli
- → Persian: آمپول (âmpul)
- → Turkish: ampul
- → Laz: ამფული (ampuli)
Further reading
- “ampoule”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.