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pel·let (plt)

n.

1. A small pill; a pilule.

2. A small rod-shaped or ovoid mass, as of compressed steroid hormones, intended for subcutaneous implantation in body tissues to provide timed release over an extended period of time.

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pellet,

n 1. mass of steroid hormones placed under the skin to be absorbed slowly.
2. pill that comprise sucrose and saturated with medicine used in homeopathy.

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pellet (pel´it),

n a small, rounded mass of material.

pellet, cotton,

n a rolled ball of cotton varying in diameter from approximately ⅜ inch to ⅛ inch. (The larger size is a cotton ball; the smaller size is a pledget.)

pellet, foil,

n a loosely rolled piece of gold foil of various thicknesses; prepared from a portion–, , , , , –cut from a 4-inch (10-cm) square of foil.

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pellet

a small pill or granule.

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pellet feeding

see pelleted feed.