Suppository Meaning in English

word

US

səˈpɒzɪtəɹi

suh-PAH-zih-tuh-ree

UK

sˈʌpəsˌɪtəɹˌi

suh-POZ-ih-tuh-ree

Definition

A suppository is a small, solid medicine that is inserted into the body through the rectum or vagina, where it dissolves and is absorbed.

Usage & Nuances

Formal and medical term. Mostly used in healthcare settings. English collocations: 'insert a suppository', 'prescribe a suppository'. It's a specific dosage form, not to be confused with oral medicines.

• Spanish: supositorio
• Portuguese (BR): supositório
• Portuguese (PT): supositório
• Chinese (Simplified): 栓剂
• Chinese (Traditional): 栓劑
• Hindi: सपोसिटरी
• Arabic: تحميلة
• Bengali: সাপোজিটরি - সুড়ঙ্গ ওষুধ
• Russian: суппозиторий - свеча (медицинская)
• Japanese: 座薬
• Vietnamese: thuốc đặt
• Korean: 좌약
• Turkish: suppozituvar
• Urdu: سپورٹری
• Indonesian: suppositoria

Example Sentences

The doctor gave me a suppository for my fever.

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Children sometimes take medicine as a suppository.

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Use the suppository exactly as your doctor tells you.

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If you can't swallow pills, your doctor might recommend a suppository.

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The nurse showed me how to insert the suppository safely.

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Sometimes, using a suppository works faster than taking medicine by mouth.

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