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phial n

(dated) A bottle or other vessel for containing a liquid; originally any such vessel, especially one for holding a beverage; now (specifically), a small, narrow glass bottle with a cap used to hold liquid chemicals, medicines, etc. phial v (transitive) To keep or put (something, especially a liquid) in, or as if in, a phial.

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