n :  a usu. small rounded or spherical body : specif  :  a small cylindrical or ovoid compressed mass (as of a hormone) that is implanted subcutaneously for slow absorption into bodily tissues .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  pal·ate  palati  pal·li·ate  pello·te 
 
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