Suppository

(sup - oz’ - it - 0 - re) [suppositoriumi from sub, under; ponere, to place]. A solid medicated compound designed to be introduced into the rectum, urethra, or vagi Its consistency is such that while retaining its shape at ordinary temperatures, it readily melts at the temperature of the body. The basis of most suppositories is oil of theobroma. For urethral suppositories a mixture of gelatin and glycerol is used. 609