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ampoule

Ampoule (noun) means a small hermetically sealed vial, often used to contain a sterile solution suitable for injection.

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A small hermetically sealed vial, often used to contain a sterile solution suitable for injection.
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Etymology

Borrowed from French ampoule. Etymologically equivalent to amphora + -ule/-le. Doublet of ampulla.

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"ampoule" (noun) means a small hermetically sealed vial, often used to contain a sterile solution suitable for injection.

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