noun
suppository
suh-PO-zih-tuh-ree
noun
1
A solid form of medicine inserted into the body, usually the rectum, where it dissolves.
"The doctor prescribed a suppository for the infection."
How to Use Suppository
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA pill-like medicine inserted into the body rather than swallowed.
Common pairings
insert a suppository
rectal suppository
Word Forms
suppositories plural
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Etymology
From Medieval Latin suppositorium, from Latin suppono ("to put under").