Definition of "ampoule" []

• A small glass vial that is sealed after filling and used chiefly as a container for a hypodermic injection solution. (noun)

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• "The chimera drops the empty ampoule into the bag, and smiles."
• "The chimera reaches into the bag at her feet, and rummages around, pulling out a small ampoule filled with yellow smoke."
• "A French nun who was cured overnight of Parkinson's disease after invoking John Paul's intercession presented the Pope with an ampoule of his blood as a holy relic."