ampul

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A form of ampoule — A small hermetically sealed vial, often used to contain a sterile solution suitable for injection.

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phialvialampuleampoule
OriginOld French ampule ← Latin ampulla →
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Meanings

nounampul (plural ampuls)

plural ampuls

  1. USalternativeAlternative spelling of ampoule.
  2. USalternativeAlternative spelling of ampulla.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle)

Similar
phialvialampuleampoule
Broader
bottle
Also see
ampoulephialvial

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinampulla
  2. Old Frenchampule
  3. Englishampul

From Old French ampule, from Latin ampulla, itself of unknown origin.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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pluma
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APA

ampul. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ampul

MLA

“ampul.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ampul. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ampul,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ampul.

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