Pronunciations (4)
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/səˈpɒzɪtəɹi/
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- UK
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/səˈpɑzɪˌtɔɹi/
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- General-American
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səˈpɒzɪtəɹi
Pronunciation notes
- GB
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səˈpɑzɪˌtɔɹi
Pronunciation notes
- US
Noun
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.
- Examples
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rectal suppository
vaginal suppository
More examples (1)
He's smoother than a suppository, only his suppositories contain dynamite.
Noun
a small plug of medication designed for insertion into the rectum or vagina where it melts
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