Suppository

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  • noun. A small plug of medication designed to melt at body temperature within a body cavity other than the mouth, especially the rectum or vagina.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. In medicine: A medicinal substance in the form of a cone or cylinder, introduced into the rectum, vagina, or uterus, there to remain and dissolve gradually in order to procure certain specific effects.
  • noun. A plug to hold back hemorrhoidal protrusions.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A pill or bolus for introduction into the rectum; esp., a cylinder or cone of medicated cacao butter.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A medicine in the form of a small plug that is inserted into a bodily cavity, especially the rectum, vagina or urethra, where it melts at body temperature.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a small plug of medication designed for insertion into the rectum or vagina where it melts
    • Word Usage
    "•Lactobacillus acidophilus in the form of a vaginal suppository, which is available at health food stores."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    medicament  medication  medicinal drug  medicine  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    ampulla  applicator  candidiasis  estriol  eversion  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    assumptiv  
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