Vial

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Pharmaceutical ampoule, a type of vial.
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Pharmaceutical ampoule, a type of vial.

A vial or phial is a glass vessel or bottle, especially a small bottle used to store medicines.

[edit] Etymology

The word "vial" comes from the Greek word phiale meaning "a broad flat container."

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