Vial

A vial (also known as a phial or flacon) is a small glass or plastic vessel or bottle, often used to store medication in the form of liquids, powders, or capsules.

They can also be used as scientific sample vessels; for instance, in autosampler devices in analytical chromatography.

Vial-like glass containers date back to classical antiquity; modern vials are often made of plastics such as polypropylene.

The English word "vial" is derived from the Greek phiale,[2] meaning "a broad flat container".

The small bottle-shaped vials typically used in laboratories are also known as bijou or McCartney's bottles.