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suppository

/səˈpɒz.ɪ.tər.i/

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noun

C1formalcommonmedical/səˈpɒz.ɪ.tər.i/

A small, solid plug of medication designed to be inserted into the rectum or vagina, where it dissolves or melts to release the active substance.

  • 🇷🇺Небольшая твердая пробка с лекарством, предназначенная для введения в прямую кишку или влагалище, где она растворяется или тает, высвобождая активное вещество.
  1. Medication form B2 formal medical

    A small, solid medication designed to be inserted into the rectum or vagina, where it dissolves or melts to release its active ingredients.

    • The doctor prescribed a suppository for the patient's fever.
    • She inserted the suppository as directed by the pharmacist.
    • Suppositories are often used when oral medication is not possible.

    🇷🇺Суппозиторий

  • suppositories plural form
  • suppositories' possessive plural form
  • suppository's possessive singular form