vial
noun
vi·al
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Definition of vial
: a small closed or closable vessel especially for liquids
Examples of vial in a Sentence
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Sanders, joined by 13 Americans with diabetes, made the trek across the border where vials for medically-necessary insulin costs around $30. — CBS News, "Trump administration to allow Americans to access lower-cost drugs from Canada," 31 July 2019 Police took the pack and found a black drawstring bag with 0.05 grams of suspected heroin, a trash can with 0.05 grams of suspected heroin, and eight vials with 12.5 grams of suspected crack cocaine. — Mary Grace Keller, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Westminster man charged with intent to distribute, felony theft," 29 July 2019 Two swimmers have made such protests during medal ceremonies involving China’s Sun Yang, who is competing despite reports of him smashing vials of blood samples with a hammer in front of anti-doping testers. — David Woods, Indianapolis Star, "Lilly King disqualified in 200 breaststroke at worlds," 25 July 2019 Solomon’s was one of six cases in which investigators determined Dookhan had tampered with samples when testing vials. — Shawn Musgrave, BostonGlobe.com, "State reaches agreement in another Dookhan lawsuit," 14 Apr. 2018 Sun has been accused of smashing vials of his blood with a hammer during a clash last year with testers, and faces a lifetime ban if found guilty. — Beth Harris, baltimoresun.com, "China’s Sun Yang gets shunned again on podium at world swimming championships," 23 July 2019 Gonçalves, wearing medical gloves, took a swab of saliva from the animal’s mouth and a rectal swab from the rear, sealing them both into vials. — David Quammen, National Geographic, "How one of Africa’s great parks is rebounding from war," 12 June 2019 And two of the best cakes in greater San Antonio live here, a three-layer Italian cream cake with tiny vials of rum, and a s’mores cake wearing a bruleed marshmallow like a beauty pageant sash. — Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, "Review: Kindling Texas Kitchen in Cibolo breaks the rules for Texas food," 1 Aug. 2019 More recently, he has been accused of smashing a vial of his blood with a hammer after drug-testers collected samples at his home in September, according to multiple media reports. — Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY, "Bob Bowman, Michael Phelps' coach, says athlete voices are 'best way to stop doping'," 25 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'vial.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for vial
vial
noun
English Language Learners Definition of vial
: a very small glass or plastic container used for perfumes, medicines, etc.
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vial
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vi·al
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Kids Definition of vial
: a small container (as for medicines) that is usually made of glass or plastic
vial
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vi·al
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Medical Definition of vial
: a small closed or closable vessel especially for liquids
— called also phial
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