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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesvial
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bjal
"El científico examinó el vial bajo el microscopio."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small, typically cylindrical glass or plastic bottle used especially for storing liquid medicines, chemicals, or perfumes.
"The pharmacist carefully filled a small glass vial with the prescribed liquid medication." - 2
A small container used in laboratories for holding samples for testing or analysis.
"She placed the blood sample vial into the centrifuge for separation."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin word 'viola', meaning a small glass bottle or phial, which itself is of uncertain pre-Roman origin. Through Middle French and Middle English, the spelling shifted from 'phial' to 'vial', though both forms have historically been used interchangeably to denote small containers for liquids.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Vial" is said worldwide
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flacón
Transliteration: fla.kɔ̃
Script: flacon
"Le médecin a versé le remède dans un petit flacon."
Fläschchen
Transliteration: ˈflɛʃçən
"Die Probe wurde in ein kleines Fläschchen gefüllt."
fiala
Transliteration: ˈfja.la
"L'infermiera ha aperto la fiala di vaccino."
vial
Transliteration: bjal
"El científico examinó el vial bajo el microscopio."
frasco
Transliteration: ˈfɾa.sku
"O remédio líquido está guardado naquele pequeno frasco."
शीशी
Transliteration: shīshī
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"डॉक्टर ने दवा की एक छोटी शीशी मेज पर रखी।"
小瓶
Transliteration: xiǎopíng
Script: 中文汉字
"护士小心翼翼地打开了药水小瓶。"
바이알
Transliteration: baial
Script: 한국어 한글
"백신이 담긴 작은 바이알을 냉장고에 보관했다."
バイアル
Transliteration: baiaru
Script: 日本語
"薬剤師は薬液を小さなバイアルに入れた。"
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