Examples of vial in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Back in the lab, Waters is done infusing all three vials of synthetic blood into the rabbit after about 10 minutes.
—
Rob Stein, NPR, 24 July 2025
According to prosecutors, Plasencia and Chavez distributed about 20 vials of liquid ketamine to Perry in exchange for $55,000 cash during the last few weeks of the actor’s life.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2025
Most flu shots are already thimerosal-free, but if the CDC adopts the new recommendation, multi-dose vials with thimerosal may become harder to find—especially in rural areas.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 16 July 2025
Today, it is used sparingly— the single-dose flu vaccines that the majority of Americans receive don’t contain it, but it’s still used as a preservative in multi-dose vials, which just 4-5% of patients in the US receive.
—Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 5 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for vial
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Rob Stein, NPR, 24 July 2025
According to prosecutors, Plasencia and Chavez distributed about 20 vials of liquid ketamine to Perry in exchange for $55,000 cash during the last few weeks of the actor’s life.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2025
Most flu shots are already thimerosal-free, but if the CDC adopts the new recommendation, multi-dose vials with thimerosal may become harder to find—especially in rural areas.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 16 July 2025
Today, it is used sparingly— the single-dose flu vaccines that the majority of Americans receive don’t contain it, but it’s still used as a preservative in multi-dose vials, which just 4-5% of patients in the US receive.
—Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 5 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for vial
Cite this Entry
“Vial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vial. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
vial
noun
vi·al
ˈvī(-ə)l 
: a small container (as for medicines) made usually of glass or plastic
Medical Definition
vial
noun
vi·al
ˈvī(-ə)l
: a small closed or closable vessel especially for liquids
called also phial
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share