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ampoule

British  
/ -pjuːl, ˈæmpuːl /

noun

  1. med a small glass vessel in which liquids for injection are hermetically sealed

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Ampoule had passed, but not without his toll.

From The Abbess Of Vlaye by Weyman, Stanley J.

He rode always on a white horse, being covered by a magnificent canopy, upheld by the knights of the Sainte Ampoule.

From Historical Tales, Vol. 6 (of 15) The Romance of Reality. French. by Morris, Charles

"May-be Ampoule has," the man answered with a faint sneer.

From The Abbess Of Vlaye by Weyman, Stanley J.

The dynasty of the Bourbons was at an end, and the knights of the Saint Ampoule had been created for the last time.

From Historical Tales, Vol. 6 (of 15) The Romance of Reality. French. by Morris, Charles

The Duke of Ampoule, who was the great financier of the party, was chosen treasurer and charged with organising funds for the propaganda.

From Penguin Island by France, Anatole

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