medicine dropper

noun

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The tincture bottles come with a medicine dropper, which allows the green liquid to aesthetically swirl into water — perfect for magical TikTok visuals as in the two videos below. Washington Post, 29 Apr. 2021 Perhaps Jenner should consider repackaging the toner in a glass medicine dropper type applicator instead. Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 May 2019 Using the medicine dropper, add one drop of your first flavor to the respective cup and mix with a spoon. Svenja Lohner, Scientific American, 7 June 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of medicine dropper was in 1868

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“Medicine dropper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medicine%20dropper. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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medicine dropper

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