From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishsuppositorysup‧pos‧i‧to‧ry /səˈpɒzətəri $ səˈpɑːzətɔːri/ noun (plural suppositories) [countable] MDa small piece of solid medicine that is placed in someone’s rectum or vagina
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suppository• Enemas and suppositories may be of use but habitual use of these can create an unhappy and strained parent-child relationship.• The oil was employed in various ways which included baths, steam inhalations and suppositories.• Some even insert caffeine suppositories before a race in an attempt to provide a sustained dose with no stomach upset.• In addition, particularly if you are to have surgery, bring some glycerine suppositories.• No suppositories for her, no thank you.• One of the better-known brands, Cafergot, contains 100 milligrams of caffeine in each tablet or suppository.• Some one phoned up a pre-watershed live show and started telling a joke about putting suppositories up your bum.• Some women get good results from a vaginal suppository of progesterone.Origin suppository (1300-1400) Medieval Latin suppositorium, from Latin supponere; → SUPPOSE 