suppository

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A suppository is a solid, medicated cone or cylinder designed to melt easily and be inserted into a bodily passage or cavity, such as the rectum. It is a form of medicine delivery. The term "suppos" is a common abbreviation for suppository.12

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Suppositories are solid dosage forms designed for introduction into the rectum or vagina. Typically, they are made of substances that melt or dissolve at body temperature, thereby releasing the drug from its dosage form.
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Suppositories are solid dosage forms designed for introduction into the rectum or vagina. Typically, they are made of substances that melt or dissolve at body temperature, thereby releasing the drug from its dosage form.
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