noun
- small oval or oblong tablets of medicine that are coated and easy to swallow
Usage: pharmaceutical term; plural of caplet
Examples
- The doctor prescribed pain relief caplets to be taken twice daily.
- These vitamin caplets are easier to swallow than large tablets.
- The pharmacy stocks both regular tablets and coated caplets.
- She prefers caplets over capsules because they don’t get stuck in her throat.
- The medication comes in both liquid form and caplets.
- Take two caplets with water after meals.