n. (pl. -ies) a medical preparation in the form of a cone, cylinder, etc., to be inserted into the rectum or vagina to melt.
Etymology: ME f. med.L suppositorium, neut. of LL suppositorius placed underneath (as SUPPOSITITIOUS)
n. (pl. -ies) a medical preparation in the form of a cone, cylinder, etc., to be inserted into the rectum or vagina to melt.
Etymology: ME f. med.L suppositorium, neut. of LL suppositorius placed underneath (as SUPPOSITITIOUS)
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012