Meaning & use
Phials
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Small bottles, typically made of glass, used especially for holding liquid medicine or other small quantities of liquid.
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The pharmacist lined up the phials of antibiotic solution on the counter.
Ancient tombs sometimes contain phials that once held perfumed oils.
A note on using this word
'Phial' is chiefly a British spelling; American English more often uses 'vial' for the same small glass container.
Words with a similar meaning
vialsflasks
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