| Pronunciation: | | su'pâzi`towree
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] a small plug of medication designed for insertion into the rectum or vagina where it melts |
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SUPPOSITORY is a 11 letter word that starts with S. |
| | See Also: | | medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Pharmaceutical preparation in a solid form, intended to be inserted into the rectum, vagina or urethra. |
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