—tablet /ˈtæb.lət/
noun [C] (ALSO ˌtablet comˈputer) (COMPUTER)
► F0 TRADEMARK a small, flat computer that is controlled by touching the screen or by using a special penSee picture: tablet 
Thesaurus+: ↑Computer hardware
noun [C] (BLOCK)
► F0 a thin, flat, often square piece of hard material such as wood, stone, or metal: » The poem was engraved on a tablet of stone.» UK a tablet of soapThesaurus+: ↑Masses and large amounts of thingsnoun [C] (MEDICINE)
► B1 a small, solid piece of medicine: » a sleeping tablet» a vitamin tabletSee picture: tablet/pill 
Thesaurus+: ↑Medicine in different forms
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Extra Examples:» He'd taken a sleeping tablet the night before and still felt dopey .» Take one tablet three times a day.» The medicine is available in tablet form.