AMPULLA

ampulla

(noun) a flask that has two handles; used by Romans for wines or oils

ampulla

(noun) the dilated portion of a canal or duct especially of the semicircular canals of the ear

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

ampulla (plural ampullas or ampullae)

(historical) An Ancient Roman two-handled vessel.

A vessel for containing consecrated wine or oil.

(anatomy) The dilated end of a duct.

(botany) The spongiole of a root.

Source: Wiktionary


Am*pul"la, n.; pl. Ampullæ. Etym: [L. ]

1. (Rom. Antiq.)

Definition: A narrow-necked vessel having two handles and bellying out like a jug.

2. (Eccl.) (a) A cruet for the wine and water at Mass. (b) The vase in which the holy oil for chrism, unction, or coronation is kept. Shipley.

3. (Biol.)

Definition: Any membranous bag shaped like a leathern bottle, as the dilated end of a vessel or duct; especially the dilations of the semicircular canals of the ear.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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