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Caplet vs Tablet - What's the difference?

caplet | tablet |

As nouns the difference between caplet and tablet

is that caplet is a smooth-coated tablet pill, as in medicine shaped like a capsule, used as a tamper-resistant alternative to a capsule, or an easy-to-swallow alternative to regular tablets while tablet is a slab of clay used for inscription.

As a verb tablet is

to form (a drug, etc.) into tablets.

caplet

English

Etymology 1

Noun

(en noun)
  • A smooth-coated tablet shaped like a capsule, used as a tamper-resistant alternative to a capsule, or an easy-to-swallow alternative to regular tablets.
    • References
    * (Tablet)

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (finance) A component of an , covers one interest accrual period (such as three months); the whole interest rate cap is made up of a series of consecutive caplets.
    • References
    * (Interest rate cap and floor)

    tablet

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A slab of clay used for inscription.
  • (religion) A short scripture written by the founders of the Bahá'í faith.
  • A pill; a small, easily swallowed portion of a substance.
    • Many people take vitamin tablets as a food supplement.
  • (computing) A graphics tablet.
  • (computing) A tablet computer, a type of portable computer.
  • (Scotland) A confection made from sugar, condensed milk and butter.

    • See also

    * caplet * capsule

    Verb

  • To form (a drug, etc.) into tablets.

    • Anagrams

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