Ampule (Noun)
Meaning
A small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle).
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The nurse carefully selected an ampule of epinephrine from the crash cart to administer to the patient in anaphylaxis.
- Each ampule of insulin contained exactly 20 units of the medication, which was mixed with saline solution before injection.
- After withdrawing the correct dose from the ampule, the doctor slowly injected the antibiotic into the patient's vein.
- The pharmacy technician verified the expiration date on the ampule of medication before filling the prescription.
- The paramedic broke the seal on the ampule of morphine and prepared the injection to administer to the patient in severe pain.