caplet

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cap·let | \ ˈka-plət

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, 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, 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, 10 May 2017 Costco sells 400 loperamide caplets for just $7.59. — Catherine Saint Louis, New York Times, 10 May 2016

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“Caplet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caplet. Accessed 26 Oct. 2021.

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caplet

noun

cap·let | \ ˈka-plət

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