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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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The same type of rocket booster with an ampoule system may have been used last week in a second hypersonic test.

From Reuters Jan. 11, 2022

Pak Jong Chon, a senior official who observed the test, said the North plans to expand the ampoule system to all of its liquid-fuel missiles.

From Seattle Times Sep. 28, 2021

And if they’re in the market for a new ampoule, here’s one considered “HG,” or “holy grail,” within Reddit’s Asian Beauty community, for its moistening and softening effects on the skin.

From Slate Dec. 15, 2018

"Don't drop it," he warns when I take the ampoule.

From BBC Oct. 3, 2014

Over to his left Winston saw the man in the white coat break an ampoule and draw back the plunger of a syringe.

From "1984" by George Orwell

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