suppository

sup·pos·i·to·ry

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [suh-poz-i-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
- /səˈpɒz ɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/
- /səˈpɒz.ɪ.tər.i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suh-poz-i-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
- /səˈpɒz ɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/

Definitions of suppository word

noun plural suppository a solid, conical mass of medicinal substance that melts upon insertion into the rectum or vagina. 1
noun suppository medication taken via rectum or vagina 1
countable noun suppository A suppository is a solid block of medicine that is put into the rectum, where it gradually dissolves. 0
noun suppository an encapsulated or solid medication for insertion into the vagina, rectum, or urethra, where it melts and releases the active substance 0
noun suppository a small piece of medicated substance, usually conical, ovoid, or cylindrical, introduced into a body passage, as the rectum or vagina, where body heat causes it to melt 0
noun suppository A suppository is a small block of solid medicine that is put into the rectum or vagina, where it gradually dissolves. 0

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Origin of suppository

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin suppositōrium, equivalent to supposi-, variant stem of suppōnere (see suppose) + -tōrium -tory1

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Parts of speech for Suppository

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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suppository popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for suppository

adj suppository

accounted — an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative: an account of the meetings; an account of the trip.

adjective suppository

deemed — to form or have an opinion; judge; think: He did not deem lightly of the issue.
gossiped — idle talk or rumor, especially about the personal or private affairs of others: the endless gossip about Hollywood stars.

noun suppository

enema — A procedure in which liquid or gas is injected into the rectum, typically to expel its contents, but also to introduce drugs or permit X-ray imaging.
medication — the use or application of medicine.

All 5 Synonyms of suppository