tablet /tab·let/ (tab´let) a solid dosage form containing a medicinal substance with or without a suitable diluent.
tablet
tablet,
buccal tablet one that dissolves when held between the cheek and gum, permitting direct absorption of the active ingredient through the oral mucosa.
enteric-coated tablet one coated with material that delays release of the medication until after it leaves the stomach.
sublingual tablet one that dissolves when held beneath the tongue, permitting direct absorption of the active ingredient by the oral mucosa.
tab·let (t b l t)n. A small flat pellet of medication to be taken orally. |
tablet
[tab′lit]
Etymology: Fr, tablette, lozenge
a small, solid dosage form of a medication. It may be compressed or molded in its manufacture, and it may be of almost any size, shape, weight, and color. Most tablets are intended to be swallowed whole, but some may be dissolved in the mouth, chewed, or dissolved in liquid before swallowing, and some may be placed in a body cavity.
tablet,
n a small, solid dose form of a medication. It may be compressed or molded in its manufacture, and it may be of almost any size, shape, weight, and color. Most tablets are intended to be swallowed whole.
tablet
a solid dosage form containing a medicinal substance with or without a suitable diluent.
enteric-coated tablet
one coated with material that delays release of the medication until after it leaves the stomach.
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