suppository

 
Pronunciation: /səˈpɒzɪt(ə)ri/

noun (plural suppositories)

  • a solid medical preparation in a roughly conical or cylindrical shape, designed to be inserted into the rectum or vagina to dissolve.

Origin:

late Middle English: from medieval Latin suppositorium, neuter (used as a noun) of late Latin suppositorius 'placed underneath'