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“glycerogelatin”
glycerogelatin, glycerinated gelatin
A preparation made of equal parts of gelatin and glycerin; a firm mass liquefying at gentle heat; it is used as a vehicle for suppositories and urethral bougies.
A bougie (boo ZHEE, BOO zhee) is a slender cylindrical instrument of rubber, waxed silk, or other material, for introduction into the body passages; such as, the urethra, anus, or other canal.
It is also defined as a suppository, particularly for insertion into the urethra.
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gel-, gela-, gelati-, gelatino-, geli-, gelo-
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glycer-, glycero- +
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glyco-, glyc- +
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