ampule

ampule definition - medical

am·pule or am·poule or am·pul (ămˈpo͞ol, -pyo͞ol)

noun
A hermetically sealed vial made of glass or plastic that contains a sterile medicinal solution or a powder to be made into a solution for subcutaneous, intramuscular, or intravenous injection.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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