suppository

noun

sup·​pos·​i·​to·​ry sə-ˈpä-zə-ˌtȯr-ē 

plural suppositories

: a solid but readily meltable cone or cylinder of usually medicated material for insertion into a bodily passage or cavity (such as the rectum)

Examples of suppository in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Its six-piece Balance Bundle, which includes supplements, a suppository, cleansing gels and a body oil for about $64, is its top seller on the platform. —Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025

Except occasionally a suppository. —Mikelle Street, Them., 9 Sep. 2025

It can be used for moisturizing, cleansing, and soothing irritated skin and as a laxative in enemas or suppositories. —Lauren O'Connor, Health, 2 Sep. 2025

There are also reports of skin irritation after drinking herbal tea with a large amount of cinnamon, as well as vaginal suppositories containing cinnamon oil.4 4. —Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 29 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English suppositorie, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin suppositorium, from Late Latin, neuter of suppositorius placed beneath, from Latin supponere to put under

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for suppository

• accusatory
• admonitory
• ambulatory
• amendatory
• celebratory
• circulatory
• combinatory
• commendatory
• compensatory
• condemnatory
• confirmatory
• confiscatory

Medical Definition

suppository

noun

sup·​pos·​i·​to·​ry sə-ˈpäz-ə-ˌtōr-ē, -ˌtȯr- 

plural suppositories

: a solid but readily meltable cone or cylinder of usually medicated material for insertion into a bodily passage or cavity (as the rectum, vagina, or urethra)