or  am*poule  also  am*pul  n 1  :  a hermetically sealed small bulbous glass vessel that is used to hold a solution for esp. hypodermic injection  2  :  a vial resembling an ampule .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  am·pul·la 
 
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