ampoule

== English == === Alternative forms === ampule (US) ampul === Etymology === Borrowed from French ampoule. Etymologically equivalent to amphora +‎ -ule/-le. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈæm.puːl/ IPA(key): /ˈæm.pjuːl/ Hyphenation: am‧poule === Noun === ampoule (plural ampoules) A small hermetically sealed vial, often used to contain a sterile solution suitable for injection. ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == French == === Etymology === From Latin ampulla. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɑ̃.pul/ === Noun === ampoule f (plural ampoules) light bulb ampoule blister (Cajun) pimple, zit ==== Descendants ==== → English: ampoule → Moore: ãmpulli → Persian: آمپول (âmpul) → Turkish: ampul → Laz: ამფული (ampuli) === Further reading === “ampoule”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012