pel·let (p l  t)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. |
pellet
[pel′it]
a pilule or very small pill.
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.
2. pill that comprise sucrose and saturated with medicine used in homeopathy.
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–
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–cut from a 4-inch (10-cm) square of foil.
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–cut from a 4-inch (10-cm) square of foil.pellet
a small pill or granule.
pellet feeding
see pelleted feed.
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