About The Word Suppository
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Suppository
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What's The Definition Of Suppository?
[n] a small plug of medication designed for insertion into the rectum or vagina where it melts
Synonyms | Synonyms for Suppository: Related Terms | Find terms related to Suppository: See Also | medicament | medication | medicinal drug | medicine Suppository In Webster's Dictionary \Sup*pos"i*to*ry\, n.; pl. {Suppositories}. [LL.
suppositorium, fr. L. suppositorius that is placed
underneath: cf. F. suppositoire. See {Supposition}.] (Med.)
A pill or bolus for introduction into the rectum; esp., a
cylinder or cone of medicated cacao butter.
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