ampolla

Definitions of ampolla
  1. noun
    a small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle)
    synonyms: frasquito, vial
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    type of:
    botella, frasco
    a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
  2. noun
    (pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid
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    types:
    ampolla de agua
    blister containing a nonpurulent clear watery content
    moretón
    blister containing blood or bloody serum usually caused by an injury
    pústula
    a small inflamed elevation of skin containing pus; a blister filled with pus
    type of:
    lobanillo, lupia, quiste, vesícula
    a small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure (especially one containing fluid)
  3. noun
    a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide)
    synonyms: bocadillo, burbuja, campanilla, pompa, tetón
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    types:
    banalidades, espuma, espumajo, espumarajo, espumarajos
    a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
    bálago, espuma, jabonadura, jabonaduras
    the froth produced by soaps or detergents
    type of:
    glóbulo
    a small globe or ball
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