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suppository

/səˈpɑːzɪˌtɔːri/
sup · pos · i · to · ry
Plural:suppositories
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Adjective:suppositorial
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suppository Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A small, solid, usually cone-shaped or cylindrical medical preparation designed to be inserted into a bodily orifice, such as the rectum, vagina, or urethra, where it melts or dissolves at body temperature to release medication.

Example

"Because the young patient was unable to keep oral medication down, the pediatrician prescribed a fever-reducing suppository."

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• Rhymes for suppository

• Nearby Words

supposedly
supposing
supposition
suppository
suppress
suppressant
suppression

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in Middle English from Late Latin suppositorium, the neuter form of the adjective suppositorius ('placed underneath'), from Latin supponere ('to put under'), combining sub- ('under') and ponere ('to place').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Suppository. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/suppository
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