: a capsule-shaped tablet coated with gelatin for easy swallowing
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These capsules are similar to gelcap pills and deliver enormous amounts of THC in a small package.
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Rowan Briggs,
The Mercury News,
10 Oct. 2024
Avodart is taken by mouth as a gelcap at a daily 0.5-mg dose.
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Elizabeth Boskey,
Verywell Health,
5 June 2023
The general rules for Aleve dosage are: Take one tablet, caplet, gelcap or liquid gel every 8 to 12 hours while symptoms last.
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Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
3 Feb. 2023
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Rowan Briggs,
The Mercury News,
10 Oct. 2024
Avodart is taken by mouth as a gelcap at a daily 0.5-mg dose.
—
Elizabeth Boskey,
Verywell Health,
5 June 2023
The general rules for Aleve dosage are: Take one tablet, caplet, gelcap or liquid gel every 8 to 12 hours while symptoms last.
—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
3 Feb. 2023
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“Gelcap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gelcap. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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gelcap
noun
gel·cap
ˈjel-ˌkap 
: a capsule-shaped tablet coated with gelatin for easy swallowing
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