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cap·​let | \ ˈka-plət How to pronounce caplet (audio) \

Definition of caplet

: a capsule-shaped medicinal tablet

Note: The name Caplets was formerly a U.S. registered trademark.

Examples of caplet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web If given the option, choose a tablet over a gel caplet, which is more likely to break down over time. — Laura Daily, Washington Post, "Buying in bulk can save you money or it can waste money. Here’s how to do it right.," 20 Aug. 2020 The standard daily dose of Imodium A-D is no more than four caplets, or eight milligrams. — Catherine Saint Louis, New York Times, "Addicts Who Can’t Find Painkillers Turn to Anti-Diarrhea Drugs," 10 May 2016 The suit says Johnson & Johnson learned at the end of 2008 that its Motrin caplets didn't properly dissolve and were thus ineffective pain relievers. — The Oregonian Staff And Wire Reports, OregonLive.com, "Johnson & Johnson agrees to pay over $400K to state in flawed Motrin lawsuit, records show," 10 May 2017 Costco sells 400 loperamide caplets for just $7.59. — Catherine Saint Louis, New York Times, "Addicts Who Can’t Find Painkillers Turn to Anti-Diarrhea Drugs," 10 May 2016

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First Known Use of caplet

1937, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for caplet

cap(sule) entry 1 + (tab)let

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The first known use of caplet was in 1937

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23 Aug 2020

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“Caplet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caplet. Accessed 19 Sep. 2020.

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caplet

noun
cap·​let | \ ˈka-plət How to pronounce caplet (audio) \

Medical Definition of caplet

: a capsule-shaped medicinal tablet After Tylenol capsules were twice contaminated with cyanide, … the Johnson & Johnson pharmaceutical company phased out capsules entirely, replacing them with either capsule-shaped tablets known as caplets or gelatin-covered tablets, known as gelcaps, that look like capsules.— Malcolm Gladwell, The Washington Post, 6 Mar. 1991

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