Definitions for Suppository
səˈpɒz ɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr isup·pos·i·to·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. suppositorynoun

   a small plug of medication designed for insertion into the rectum or vagina where it melts

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. suppositorynoun

   A medicine in the form of a small plug that is inserted into a bodily cavity, especially the rectum, vagina or urethra, where it melts at body temperature.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Suppositorynoun

   A kind of solid clyster.

   Etymology: suppositoire, Fr. suppositorium, Latin.

   Nothing relieves the head more than the piles, therefore suppositories of honey, aloes, and rock-salt ought to be tried. Arb.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Suppository

   A suppository is a dosage form used to deliver medications by insertion into a body orifice where it dissolves or melts to exert local or systemic effects. There are three types of suppositories, each to insert into a different sections: rectal suppositories into the rectum, vaginal suppositories into the vagina, and urethral suppositories into the urethra of a male. Suppositories are ideal for infants, elderly individuals and post-operative patients, who are unable to swallow oral medications, and for individuals experiencing severe nausea and/or vomiting.

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1. suppository

   A suppository is a type of medication that's designed to be inserted into a body cavity such as the rectum, vagina, or urethra where it dissolves, melts, or otherwise gets absorbed to provide treatment or relief. It is used to deliver medications that cannot be taken orally or that need to be absorbed quickly. It is often made of a substance that remains solid at room temperature but melts at body temperature for easy insertion and absorption.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Suppositorynoun

   a pill or bolus for introduction into the rectum; esp., a cylinder or cone of medicated cacao butter

2. Etymology: [LL. suppositorium, fr. L. suppositorius that is placed underneath: cf. F. suppositoire. See Supposition.]

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1. Suppository

   A suppository is a drug delivery system that is inserted into the rectum, vagina or urethra, where it dissolves or melts. They are used to deliver both systemically-acting and locally-acting medications. The alternative term for delivery of medicine via such routes is pharmaceutical pessary. The general principle is that the suppository is inserted as a solid, and will dissolve or melt inside the body to deliver the medicine pseudo received by the many blood vessels that follow the larger intestine.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Suppository in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Suppository in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Suppository
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Suppository
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Suppository
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suppository
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Suppository
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Suppository