Definition of vial
: a small closed or closable vessel especially for liquids
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In traditional medicine, however, the bile – which is sold both pure in small vials as well as an ingredient in other products – has been labeled a cure-all for everything from cancer to hangovers, National Geographic reports.
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The juicer has five vials, and each is filled with different flavors of juice.
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Mills Pharmacy sells naloxone in vials for $49 for two doses at all nine stores in the Birmingham area.
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What: Makes about 8,000 devices for the storage and delivery of medicines, including vials, syringes and patches.
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At the turn of the 20th century, Austrian scientist Karl Landsteiner used vials of his own blood to prove that different blood types in humans exist — and that incompatible ones will clump if mixed together.
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Walgreens said the cash price is $20 for a generic, single-dose vial and syringe, or $40 for a generic nasal spray; CVS said the uninsured pay $45 for a two-dose injectable version and $110 for the Narcan-brand nasal spray.
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The investigators say that reuse caused a syringe to become contaminated, and this contaminated the measles vaccine vials, which then infected the children.
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The TSA once stopped Michael Polito, an Antarctic researcher from Louisiana State University, because his bag contained 50 vials of white powder.
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Origin and Etymology of vial
Middle English fiole, viole, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin fiola, alteration of Latin phiala — more at phial
VIAL Defined for English Language Learners
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: a very small glass or plastic container used for perfumes, medicines, etc.
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: a small container (as for medicines) that is usually made of glass or plastic
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: a small closed or closable vessel especially for liquids—called also phial
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