vials

Tiny lab bottles

Vials is the plural of vial, a small container typically made of glass, used to hold liquids.

Vials appear most often in medical and laboratory contexts: vials of blood, vaccine vials, a vial of medicine.

The word carries connotations of precise measurement and careful handling.

alchemy

elixir

Mythical healing draught

alchemists · quintessence · arcane · esoteric · alembic · draught · philter · brew · concoction · distillation

container

flask

Portable liquid container

  • ampouleSealed glass dose container
  • bottleContainer for liquids
  • jarWide-mouthed storage vessel

ampule · receptacle · stopper · cork · cap · seal · dropper · pipette · beaker · vessel

laboratory

specimen

Individual for examination

titration · cultures · sterile · chromatography · assay · extraction · dilution · serum · plasma · isotope

collection

specimen

Individual for examination

  • bloodBody's oxygen carrier
  • urineRenal excretion fluid
  • salivaMouth's digestive secretion

DNA · tissue · swab · serum · plasma · sample · culture · storage · preservation · refrigeration

medical

vaccine

Disease prevention injection

antidote · serum · plasma · dosage · intravenous · immunization · booster · inoculation · subcutaneous · intramuscular

perfume

fragrance

Pleasing olfactory quality

  • essenceFundamental nature of something
  • scentAirborne odor detected
  • oilSlippery viscous fluid

attar · concentrate · sampler · rollerball · decant · niche · perfumer · aromatic · musk · amber

Categories
Opposites
container size

vialstanks

Storage vessels for liquids

vats · barrels · cisterns · drums · reservoirs

container form/structure

vialsbeakers

Open-mouthed laboratory vessels

flasks · bowls · basins · troughs · buckets

Phrases
Family

vial

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G