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Pessary vs Tablet - What's the difference?

pessary | tablet |

As nouns the difference between pessary and tablet

is that pessary is a medical device similar to the outer ring of a contraceptive diaphragm, most commonly used to support a displaced uterus; also called therapeutic pessary while tablet is a slab of clay used for inscription.

As a verb tablet is

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

pessary

English

Noun

(pessaries)
  • A medical device similar to the outer ring of a contraceptive diaphragm, most commonly used to support a displaced uterus; also called therapeutic pessary.
  • (contraception) A diaphragm.
  • (medicine) A vaginal suppository.

    • Synonyms

    * (contraceptive device) diaphragm

    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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