ampoule
See also: ampoulé
English edit
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Etymology edit
Borrowed from French ampoule. Etymologically equivalent to amphora + -ule/-le.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈæm.puːl/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - IPA(key): /ˈæm.pjuːl/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
Noun edit
ampoule (plural ampoules)
- A small hermetically sealed vial, often used to contain a sterile solution suitable for injection.
Translations edit
small glass vial hermetically sealed
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French edit
Etymology edit
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Noun edit
ampoule f (plural ampoules)
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Further reading edit
- “ampoule”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.