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What is the difference between phial and vial?

phial | vial |

Vial is a alternative form of phial.

Vial is a synonym of phial.



In transitive terms the difference between phial and vial

is that phial is to put or keep in, or as in, a phial while vial is to put or keep in, or as in, a vial.

phial

English

Alternative forms

* vial

Noun

(en noun)
  • A glass vessel or bottle, especially a small bottle for medicines.

    • Synonyms

    * vial, test tube

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To put or keep in, or as in, a phial.

    • References

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    vial

    English

    (vial)

    Alternative forms

    * phial

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A glass vessel or bottle, especially a small tube-shaped bottle used to store medicine, perfume or other chemical.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Take thou this vial , being then in bed, / And this distilled liquor thou off.

    Synonyms

    * ampoule * test tube * vacutainer

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To put or keep in, or as in, a vial.

    • References

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    Anagrams

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