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a thimble of glass that can hold venom, vaccine, or the last of someone's ashes
means a small glass or plastic container, usually cylindrical, used to hold liquids like medicine, perfume, or chemical samples
from From Middle English 'fiole' or 'viole,' borrowed from Old French 'fiole,' which traces back to Latin 'phiala' — a broad, shallow drinking cup — and ultimately to Greek 'phialē,' a wide vessel for pouring libations. Curiously, 'vial' and 'phial' are the same word wearing different spellings, both descended from that Greek bowl that has, over the centuries, shrunk dramatically into the little tube we know today.
- origin
- Same root as phial, from Greek phiale, a shallow bowl
- tiny power
- A vial of antivenom can outprice its weight in gold
- break-glass design
- Scored ampoules snap open, no opener required
- perfume hostage
- Sample vials exist to make you crave the full bottle
insulin vial novo nordisk — standard 10ml vial containing 100 units per ml, most widely dispensed medication container globally