phial

noun
🔊/ˈfaɪəl/
🔊/ˈfaɪəl/
(also vial especially in North American English)
(formal)
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  1. a small glass container, for medicine or perfume管形瓶;小药瓶Topics Social issuesc2
    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French fiole, via Latin from Greek phialē, denoting a broad flat container. Compare with vial.