| 释义 |
Caplet, n. Pharm.|ˈkæplɪt|
Also caplet.
[Prob. f. capsule n. + tablet n.]
A proprietary name for a kind of coated capsule.
1937Official Gaz. (U.S. Patent Office) 13 Apr. 249/1 Caplets... For medicinal products—namely, tablets composed of drugs, chemicals, and glandular material... Claims use since Feb. 18, 1936. 1955Trade Marks Jrnl. 6 Apr. 361/2 Caplet... Pharmaceutical preparations and substances,..but not including preparations in tablet form for the treatment of headaches. 1979Forbes (N.Y.) 24 Dec. 75/1 Raising the ad budget for Sterling's popular Midol Caplets..helped increase sales from $8 million to $10 million. 1986Times 19 Feb. 9/2 Mr Burke urged users of Tylenol capsules to switch to coated, oval tablets known as ‘caplets’. 1990Ansel & Popovich Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms (ed. 5) iii. 72/1 Capsules are prone to tampering by unscrupulous individuals. Thus, capsule-shaped and coated tablets, called ‘caplets’, are increasingly utilized. These are easily swallowed but their contents are sealed and protected from tampering like tablets. |