ampule

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Anti-venom has been difficult and expensive to get at $500 an ampule, and a treatment for a snake bite can take two ampules, Kunde said.

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  1. a small glass bottle which has been or can be sealed hermetically by application of flame to a narrow opening at the top.

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  1. a small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle)

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  • The only sure fire solution I have tried is to use smelling salts ... (they are unscented, so they smell fine) ... after the alarm clock, grab one and crush the ampule, and breathe in a bit. —  GeekLikeMe.net
  • Bit on the glove of the guy filling the ampule, on the bench where it was set, or dribbled down the side before it was sealed are all possible culprits. —  Org Prep Daily
  • So I rummaged around and found the ampule and a syringe and gave Nigisti the injection. —  Nicholas D. Kristof
  • I got a box of Pantene Hair Fall Control shampoo, conditioner and ampule set from my —  Buhay sa Korea
  • Pour the content of one ampule into a bowl with about half a liter of very hot water. —  Recently Uploaded Slideshows
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