caplet

noun

cap·​let ˈka-plət How to pronounce caplet (audio)
plural caplets
: a capsule-shaped medicinal tablet

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

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The supplements were sold in white, blue and black bottles containing 30 caplets of 850mg strength. — Hatty Willmoth, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024 Adults and children 12 years and older may use the oral caplets. — Rosanna Sutherby, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2024

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Etymology

cap(sule) entry 1 + (tab)let

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of caplet was in 1937

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caplet

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