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noun, plural -ries.
a solid, conical mass of medicinal substance that melts upon insertion into the rectum or vagina.
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suppository
1392, from M.L. suppositorium, noun use of neut. of L.L. suppositorius "placed underneath or up," from L. suppositus, pp. of supponere "put or place under" (see suppose).
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suppository sup·pos·i·to·ry (sə-pŏz'ĭ-tôr'ē)
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.
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