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AMPUL [4 records]

Record 1 2024-01-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment
  • Pharmacy
CONT

An ampoule is a glass container usually designed to hold a single dose of a drug. It is made of clear glass and has a distinctive shape with a constricted neck.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical
  • Pharmacie
DEF

Récipient cylindrique en verre à paroi mince de capacité de un à vingt millilitres dont la fermeture, après remplissage, est obtenue par fusion du verre (scellage à la flamme).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo médico y quirúrgico
  • Farmacia
DEF

Envase sellado herméticamente, por lo común de vidrio, que contiene una solución medicinal estéril o un polvo para ser preparado en solución, destinado a ser utilizado en inyección subcutánea, intramuscular o endovenosa.

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Record 2 2023-04-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Collection Items (Museums and Heritage)
  • Religion (General)
  • Archaeology
DEF

A vessel for holding consecrated oil, or for other sacred uses.

CONT

... the ampulla, or anointing vessel, and spoon for receiving the sacred oil from the ampulla, all used at a coronation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Objets de collection (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
  • Religion (Généralités)
  • Archéologie
DEF

Petit vase contenant les saintes huiles [...]

PHR

sainte ampoule

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Objetos de colección (Museos y Patrimonio)
  • Religión (Generalidades)
  • Arqueología
CONT

La ampolla es una vasija de oro fundido con forma de águila con las alas desplegadas. La cabeza del águila se desenrosca, ya que su finalidad es que contenga el aceite con el que se unge al soberano durante la parte más sagrada de la coronación.

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Record 3 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

ampul: an item in the "Medical and Psychological Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

ampoule médicale : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement médicaux et psychologiques» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie».

Spanish

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Record 4 1999-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment
  • Anesthesia and Recovery
CONT

Local anesthetic solutions are most commonly supplied to the dental office in cans of fifty glass tubes, called ampules or cartridges. The glass tube, or ampule, is closed at one end by a rubber plug which rests completely inside the tube. This is the movable plug which faces the plunger when inserted in the syringe. The other end of the ampule is also closed ...

Key term(s)
  • ampul

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical
  • Anesthésie et réanimation
CONT

Quand nous utilisons l'anesthésie locale, nous employons des ampoules cylindriques, dites "carpules", à 2% de xylocaïne.

Spanish

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