vial
noun
Also a small container, as of glass, for holding liquids.
vials
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pluralof vial.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The exhibition puts designer Pierre-Olivier Persin’s bust of the creature alongside the syringes, vials and other medical paraphernalia from the mysterious Substance kit that sets the movie’s nightmare in motion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
He takes vials from his refrigerator of GHK-Cu, which he tells AFP will give him "beautiful skin", and Retatrutide, which will help him "feel less hungry".
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
This can include damage in transport, passing the expiration date, and unused doses from multi-dose vials, but a major factor are failures in the cold chain.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
At facilities in Clifton, N.J., a laboratory table that normally sits empty is stacked six vials high with hundreds of feces samples, and scientists and technicians are working overtime to manage the brown onslaught.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
The room was a mess: the rocking chair where Miss Wren had sat all night with Miss Peregrine was toppled on its side, the table of vials and beakers pushed roughly against the wall.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
