ampoule
die Ampulle, die Ampullen
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ampoule
A small container, usually made of glass, holding a single dose of a liquid medication or another substance. It is often hermetically sealed and opened for removal of its contents.
Die Ärztin zog das Medikament aus der Ampulle in die Spritze auf.
The doctor drew the medication from the ampoule into the syringe.
ampulla
A sac-like or slightly enlarged section of a tubular body organ.
Der Arzt stellte eine Erweiterung der Ampulle des Gallengangs fest.
The doctor detected an enlargement of the ampulla of the bile duct.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Ampullen |
| genitive | der Ampulle |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Ampulle | die Ampullen |
| accusative | die Ampulle | die Ampullen |
| dative | der Ampulle | den Ampullen |
| genitive | der Ampulle | der Ampullen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Typical collocations include 'eine Ampulle öffnen' (to open an ampoule) and 'eine Ampulle aufbrechen' (to break open an ampoule). With sealed glass ampoules, 'aufbrechen' describes opening them by snapping off the tip.
Die Pflegekraft brach die Ampulle vorsichtig auf.
The nurse carefully broke open the ampoule.
'Eine Ampulle' can also refer to the amount contained in it. In phrases such as 'eine Ampulle eines Medikaments' (an ampoule of a medication), the medication is in the genitive case.
Für die Behandlung werden zwei Ampullen des Medikaments benötigt.
Two ampoules of the medication are needed for the treatment.
This usage belongs to medical terminology. A phrase referring to an organ, such as 'Ampulle des Eileiters' (ampulla of the fallopian tube), helps you recognize the anatomical meaning.
Im Lehrbuch ist die Ampulle des Eileiters auf einer Zeichnung markiert.
The ampulla of the fallopian tube is marked in a drawing in the textbook.
