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Suppository Dosage Form
Definition 1
A solid or semi-solid composed of active and/or inert ingredient(s) in a wax, fat or a glycerin gelatin jelly and that is conical or oval in shape. It is intended to be inserted into a body orifice. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
A form of medicine contained in a small piece of solid material, such as cocoa butter or glycerin, that melts at body temperature. A suppository is inserted into the rectum, vagina, or urethra and the medicine is absorbed into the bloodstream. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 3
A solid body of various weights and shapes, adapted for introduction into the rectal, vaginal, or urethral orifice of the human body; they usually melt, soften, or dissolve at body temperature. (NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
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