Found 2 items, similar to ampule.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: ampule ampule n : a small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle) [syn: phial, vial, ampul, ampoule]
English → English (gcide) Definition: ampule ampule \ampule\ n. 1. a small glass bottle which has been or can be sealed hermetically by application of flame to a narrow opening at the top. Note: aAn ampule usually has a narrow constriction near the top which can be scored and easily broken to open the ampule. Once opened, they cannot be hermetically re-sealed; thus the quantity contained is usually that which is to be used at once or within a short time. The contents are often sealed under vacuum to retard degradation by air. Syn: phial, vial, ampoule [WordNet 1.5] 2. an ampule, or vial resembling an ampule, which contains a drug. [PJC] ||