Phial (noun)
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A small cylindrical glass bottle, typically used for medical samples or for potions or medicines.
Middle English from Old French fiole, via Latin from Greek phialē, denoting a broad flat container.
Example sentences
“The phials of blood were lined up.”
Tripartite (adj) triy-part-iyt Divided into or consisting of three parts. Agreed by three parties. 1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin tripartītus divided into three parts, equivalent to tri- tri- +…
