vial

noun

vi·al | \ ˈvī(-ə)l

Definition of vial

: a small closed or closable vessel especially for liquids

Examples of vial in a Sentence

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The initial list price for Zulresso in the U.S. will be $7,450 per vial with a projected average cost of $34,000 per patient over the course of treatment. — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, "The FDA Has Approved the First Postpartum Depression Drug—And It’s a Game-Changer," 20 Mar. 2019 In late December, Fresenius boosted prices for various versions of hydromorphone, including a 15% increase for a box of 10 vials, to about $90. — Peter Loftus, WSJ, "Drugmakers Raise Prices Amid Shortages, Recalls," 18 Jan. 2019 Now, ownership of a vial said to contain moon dust, allegedly given by Apollo astronaut Neil Armstrong to a neighbor, is embroiled in litigation. — Robert Lee Hotz, WSJ, "Your Chance to Own a Piece of the Moon," 25 Nov. 2018 These days though, the fight to wipe out the disease doesn’t come just from the tip of a vaccine vial. — Time, "How Imams, Royalty and Family Celebrations are Wiping Out Polio in Nigeria," 7 May 2018 Most hospitals in the northern counties carry an antivenom, which can cost thousands of dollars per vial. — Jason Nark, Philly.com, "Venomous passion: Pennsylvania's snake hunters head to the hills," 20 June 2018 Antivenom can cost thousands of dollars per vial in the United States, according to research from the University of Arizona. — Melissa Gomez, New York Times, "Texas Man’s Near-Fatal Lesson: A Decapitated Snake Can Still Bite," 7 June 2018 In 1972 or thereabouts, Laura Murray's mom handed the 10-year-old a glass vial full of gray dust and a note. — Matt Campbell, kansascity, "Woman wants to keep moon dust she says Neil Armstrong gifted her, so she's suing NASA," 7 June 2018 La experiencia hizo que Slosberg y su padre, el ex representante estatal Irv Slosberg, defendieran la seguridad vial. — Erika Pasantes Y John Maines, El Sentinel, "Tendencia mortal: Textear y manejar. Aumentan accidentes," 6 Feb. 2018

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