1. Soft gelatin capsules containing medication or supplements, designed to be swallowed whole.
Usage: Usually plural; also written as 'gel caps' or 'gel-caps'; Common in over-the-counter pain relievers, cold medicines, and vitamins

Examples

• She took two gelcaps of ibuprofen for her headache.
• These vitamin D gelcaps are easier to swallow than tablets.
• The cold medicine comes in gelcaps or liquid form.
• My doctor recommended the gelcaps version because it absorbs faster.
• The bottle contains 100 gelcaps of the supplement.