minitablet
minitablet noun: a small tablet having a diameter of less than 3 millimeters.
Noun
minitablet (plural minitablets)
- A small tablet having a diameter of less than 3 millimeters
- In these, highly active enteric-coated granules, pellets, or minitablets are to be found in gelatin capsules which disintegrate rapidly (2-3 min) in the stomach regardless of the pH.1991, G.J. Peschke, “Active components and galenic aspects of enzyme preparations”, in Pancreatic Enzymes in Health and Disease, →DOI
- Minitablets refer to tablets with a diameter of 2-3 mm.2011, Hong Wen, Kinam Park, Oral Controlled Release Formulation Design and Drug Delivery, →ISBN, page 119
Forms of minitablet
| plural | minitablets |
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Origin of minitablet
From mini- + tablet.
Questions about minitablet
- What does minitablet mean?
- Minitablet means a small tablet having a diameter of less than 3 millimeters.
- What part of speech is minitablet?
- Minitablet is a noun.
- What is the plural of minitablet?
- The plural of minitablet is minitablets.
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