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SUPPOSITORY
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A small plug of medication designed for insertion into the rectum or vagina where it melts
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("suppository" is a kind of...):
medicament; medication; medicinal drug; medicine ((medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease)