Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- n. A small plug of medication designed to melt at body temperature within a body cavity other than the mouth, especially the rectum or vagina. Also called bougie.
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- n. A medicine in the form of a small plug that is inserted into a bodily cavity, especially the rectum, vagina or urethra, where it melts at body temperature.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- n. A pill or bolus for introduction into the rectum; esp., a cylinder or cone of medicated cacao butter.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. In medicine: A medicinal substance in the form of a cone or cylinder, introduced into the rectum, vagina, or uterus, there to remain and dissolve gradually in order to procure certain specific effects.
- n. A plug to hold back hemorrhoidal protrusions.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- n. a small plug of medication designed for insertion into the rectum or vagina where it melts
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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•Lactobacillus acidophilus in the form of a vaginal suppository, which is available at health food stores.
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A suppository is a mild and ready way of opening the bowels of a child.
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You might also consider a suppository, which is supposed to help give lubrication to the hemorrhoid to prevent friction and irritation, by being inserted into your anus.
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â¢Lactobacillus acidophilus in the form of a vaginal suppository, which is available at health food stores.
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You know, I just can’t hear the name ‘Andrew Bolt’ without wondering what kind of suppository one would like to come back as in the next life to give the ultimate personal satisfaction to the reincarnatee.
Cheeseburger Gothic » Man, that was like hard work or something.
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To apply a suppository to someone else is 'innuendo.'
Cautiously Raising a Glass to Single-Vineyard Finger Lakes Wines
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We were all ready to call one of our wines 'Innuendo', till we discovered that that's the Italian word for 'suppository'.
Cautiously Raising a Glass to Single-Vineyard Finger Lakes Wines
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His clothes were cut off and something was stuffed in his anus, likely a tranquilizing suppository.
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I took note not to confuse my Celexa with Celebrex or my Indocin with Inderal, especially since only one of those was a suppository.
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This is why we call it el supositorio, which is Catalan for suppository.
yarb commented on the word suppository
I also like it!
February 23, 2010
pterodactyl commented on the word suppository
I like it too.
February 23, 2010
humongoloid commented on the word suppository
a suppository is the room in the house for people to specifically go and suppose about anything and everything. they are usually in homes for the extremely wealthy who can afford such luxuries. (yes, i made that definition up, but i like it.)
Col. Mustard ... with the lead pipe ... in the Suppository.
February 23, 2010
strev commented on the word suppository
innuendo (italian suppository)
April 2, 2009