Meaning of VIAL
Pronunciation: | | 'vIul
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| Definition: | | [n] a small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle) |
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| Synonyms: | | ampoule, ampul, ampule, phial |
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| See Also: | | bottle | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Vi"al\, n. [OE. viole, fiole, F. fiole. See {Phial}.]
A small bottle, usually of glass; a little glass vessel with
a narrow aperture intended to be closed with a stopper; as, a
vial of medicine. [Written also {phial}.]
Take thou this vial, being then in bed, And this
distilled liquor thou off. --Shak.
\Vi"al\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Vialed}or {Vialled}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Vialing} or {Vialling}.]
To put in a vial or vials. ``Precious vialed liquors.''
--Milton.
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