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as in pill
a small mass containing medicine to be taken orally
take two tablets of the medication every eight hours
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Recent Examples of tablet
At one point, Zab leaped off the bed, walked into the living room and fetched her dad’s glucose tablets.
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Abigail Adams, People.com, 16 May 2025
The pill penalty subjects what are called small-molecule medicines — pills, capsules and tablets that make up more than 90% of all prescriptions — to government price-setting four years sooner than other types of drugs.
—Julio Fuentes, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2025
Prosecutors said Ma had been using video game chat rooms and a family tablet to communicate with the 12-year-old.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
How to Take Chlorella and Spirulina Chlorella and spirulina are mainly sold as powder, tablets, extracts, capsules, or flakes.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 8 May 2025
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Abigail Adams, People.com, 16 May 2025
The pill penalty subjects what are called small-molecule medicines — pills, capsules and tablets that make up more than 90% of all prescriptions — to government price-setting four years sooner than other types of drugs.
—Julio Fuentes, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2025
Prosecutors said Ma had been using video game chat rooms and a family tablet to communicate with the 12-year-old.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
How to Take Chlorella and Spirulina Chlorella and spirulina are mainly sold as powder, tablets, extracts, capsules, or flakes.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tablet
Noun
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Her corresponding notebook, under glass nearby, explains these diagrams in charmingly factual prose.—
Walker Mimms,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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Al Bayoumi was seen on video casing the Capitol in the summer of 1999, pointing out Congress, the Washington Monument, the skyline and jotting down in a notebook a formula to calculate the rate of descent.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Świątek ended up with a one-month ban despite taking a melatonin pill recommended by her doctor as safe.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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Oral versions of these drugs could reach more people who might benefit from them, and the pills could also be considered part of maintenance therapy depending on their individual needs.—
Alice Park,
Time,
12 May 2025
Noun
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The two mop pads, which are removable, oscillate and actually reach out beyond the circular form of the robot vacuum.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
19 May 2025
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Swiping left again brings you to your calendar, followed by the weather, and a communications section that houses the dial pad, contacts, and messages apps.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
18 May 2025
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The same could be said about colors like Cinnamon Slate and hues within the capsule collection, such as Malabar and Sunbleached.—
Lia Picard,
USA Today,
21 May 2025
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The space capsule, Macaulay explains, proved to be the biggest challenge to recreate, with the interior shot on a completely different stage.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
19 May 2025
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“Tablet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tablet. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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