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spansule

spansule is the alternative form of Spansule.

Noun capitalized: Spansule

Spansule (plural Spansules)

  1. A capsule designed to release drugs at a steady rate over a period of hours; a sustained-release capsule.
    • 1971: Huge white spansules. I went into the men's room to eat mine. — Hunter S. Thompson, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (Harper Perennial 2005, p. 66)
    • Dexedrine Spansule, a long-acting formulation of dextroamphetamine sulfate most commonly used to treat ADHD

Forms of spansule

pluralspansules
pluralSpansules

Origin of spansule

Blend of span + capsule, originally a proprietary name.

Questions about spansule

What does spansule mean?
Spansule means a capsule designed to release drugs at a steady rate over a period of hours; a sustained-release capsule.
What is spansule the alternative form of?
Spansule is the alternative form of Spansule.
What part of speech is spansule?
Spansule is a noun.
What is the plural of spansule?
The plural of spansule is spansules.

Words near spansule in the dictionary

  1. Spanos
  2. spans
  3. spans and snops
  4. spanspek
  5. spanspeks
  6. spansule
  7. Spansules
  8. spantagoid
  9. spantide
  10. spantides
  11. spantoon

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