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gelcap

US/ˈd͡ʒɛlˌkæp/

gelcap noun: a pill where the medicine is held inside gelatin capsules.

gelcap: a pill where the medicine is held inside gelatin capsules
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Noun

gelcap (plural gelcaps)

  1. a pill where the medicine is held inside gelatin capsules

Forms of gelcap

pluralgelcaps

Origin of gelcap

clipping of gelatin + capsule

Questions about gelcap

What does gelcap mean?
Gelcap means a pill where the medicine is held inside gelatin capsules.
What part of speech is gelcap?
Gelcap is a noun.
How do you pronounce gelcap?
Gelcap is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɛlˌkæp/ (US).
What is the plural of gelcap?
The plural of gelcap is gelcaps.

Words near gelcap in the dictionary

  1. Gelatt
  2. Gelawdewos
  3. gelbstoff
  4. Gelbvieh
  5. Gelbviehs
  6. gelcap
  7. gelcaps
  8. gelcoat
  9. gelcoats
  10. geld
  11. geld-acre

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