suppository
noun
sup·pos·i·to·ry
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plural suppositories
Definition of suppository
: a solid but readily meltable cone or cylinder of usually medicated material for insertion into a bodily passage or cavity (such as the rectum)
Examples of suppository in a Sentence
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And some of them are available in both an oral form and a rectal suppository. — Korin Miller, SELF, "5 Things You Need To Know About Using Laxatives For Weight Loss," 2 Jan. 2019 By her fifth round of IVF, Chamberlin’s fertility cocktail included a combination of 14 injectables, pills, intravenous drips, and suppositories. — Pamela Tsigdinos, Marie Claire, "The Wild World of IVF, Explained," 1 Oct. 2018 Probiotics are also available in the form of vaginal suppositories. — Carolyn Todd, Allure, "This Is Why You Keep Getting UTIs After Sex," 13 Aug. 2018 Other shops offer under-the-tongue-drops and suppositories. — Kyle Arnold, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Florida's young medical marijuana industry takes off," 28 Apr. 2018 Sher had a compound pharmacy create a vaginal Viagra suppository, to deliver the maximum dose directly to the uterus. — Kate Morgan, The Cut, "Viagra’s Other Life as a Female Fertility Aid," 27 Mar. 2018 At Iroko Pharmaceuticals, the cost of an arthritis drug called Indocin nearly tripled in January, to $2,550 for 30 suppositories. — Jared S. Hopkins And Andrew Martin, chicagotribune.com, "When Chicago's 'pharma bros' show up, drug prices can go through the roof," 6 Apr. 2018 Items containing CBDs, such as oils, suppositories and patches, don't need to carry the green triangle logo. — Kathleen Gray, Detroit Free Press, "Universal symbol — upside-down, green triangle — will grace medical marijuana products," 16 Feb. 2018 Treatment for yeast infections typically inludes an antifungal medication lasting for one, three, or seven days—administered as an oral tablet, cream or ointment, or vaginal suppository, according to the Mayo Clinic. — Lindsey Lanquist, SELF, "Is It Safe to Have Sex With a Yeast Infection?," 16 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'suppository.' 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 suppository
suppository
noun
English Language Learners Definition of suppository
medical
: a small piece of solid medicine that is placed in the rectum or vagina and left there to dissolve
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suppository
noun
sup·pos·i·to·ry
| \ sə-ˈpäz-ə-ˌtōr-ē, -ˌtȯr-
\
\
plural suppositories
Medical Definition of suppository
: a solid but readily meltable cone or cylinder of usually medicated material for insertion into a bodily passage or cavity (as the rectum, vagina, or urethra)
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