meaning of ampulla
1. A narrow-necked vessel having two handles and bellying out like a jug.
2. A cruet for the wine and water at Mass.
3. The vase in which the holy oil for chrism, unction, or coronation is kept.
4. Any membranous bag shaped like a leathern bottle, as the dilated end of a vessel or duct; especially the dilations of the semicircular canals of the ear.
5. a flask that has two handles; used by Romans for wines or oils
Related Words
ampulla | ampullaceous | ampullae | ampullar | ampullary | ampullate | ampullated |
