suppository

Значение (Английский)

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.

Синонимы

purgative taper

Переводы

supposta

suppositoire

Zäpfchen

supositorio

Suppositorium

zetpil

supositori

supositório

suppo

υπόθετο

suppositorio

suppositoir

ugola

fitil

Произносится как (IPA)

/səˈpɒzɪtəɹi/

Этимология (Английский)

Унаследовано от среднеанглийский: suppositorie

In summary

From Middle English suppositorie, from Anglo-Norman, from Medieval Latin suppositorium, from Late Latin, neuter of suppositorius (“placed beneath”), from Latin supponere (“to put under”).