: a capsule-shaped tablet coated with gelatin for easy swallowing
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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.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2023
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 25 Apr. 2024.
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gelcap
noun
gel·cap
ˈjel-ˌkap 
: a capsule-shaped tablet coated with gelatin for easy swallowing
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