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ampule
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
ampule
(noun)
ampule
(US)
noun
or
ampoule
/
ˈ
æmˌpjuːl/
plural
ampules
or
ampoules
ampule
(US)
noun
or
ampoule
/
ˈ
æmˌpjuːl/
plural
ampules
or
ampoules
Britannica Dictionary definition of AMPULE
[
count
]
:
a small glass container used to hold a fluid that is injected into someone through a needle
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