1. a small sealed glass container used to hold liquid medicines for injection
Usage: medical

Examples

• The nurse broke open the ampule containing the vaccine.
• Each ampule holds exactly one dose of the medication.
• The doctor carefully extracted the serum from the glass ampule.
• Store the ampules in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight.
• The emergency kit contained several ampules of epinephrine.
• She disposed of the empty ampule in the medical waste container.