ˈam.ˌpyül, ˈaam- sometimes -ˌpu̇l or -ˌpəl noun
also ampule -ˌpyül ; or am·poule -ˌpyül sometimes -ˌpül
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Etymology: ampul from Middle English ampulle flask, from Old English & Old French; Old English ampulle & Old French ampole, ampoule, from Latin ampulla; ampule, ampoule from French ampoule
1. : a small bulbous glass vessel hermetically sealed and used to hold a solution for hypodermic injection
2. : a vessel or vial resembling an ampul