Meaning of the word suppository in English

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suppository

US /səˈpɑː.zə.tɔːr.i/
UK /səˈpɑː.zə.tɔːr.i/
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Noun

1.

a solid medical preparation in a cylindrical or conical shape, designed to be inserted into the rectum or vagina to dissolve and release medication

Example:
The doctor prescribed a suppository for the patient's fever.
She had to use a vaginal suppository for the infection.
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