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| aspirin |
a tablet or pill that contains this drug. [1/2 definitions] |
| caplet |
a form of medication that is solid like a tablet and has a coating like a capsule. |
| cold tablet |
a non-prescription tablet usually containing an antihistamine and fever-reducing drug, taken to relieve the symptoms of a cold. |
| diptych |
an ancient writing tablet consisting of two wooden or ivory leaves that are hinged together. [1/2 definitions] |
| extended-release |
of or pertaining to a pill, tablet, capsule, or device that released drug slowly over an extended period of time. |
| halazone |
a white crystalline chlorine powder, usu. in tablet form, used to purify small amounts of drinking water. |
| iPad |
trademark for a tablet computer developed and sold by Apple, Inc. |
| medallion |
a decorative architectural tablet or panel, usu. in a circular or oval design. [1/2 definitions] |
| mobile device |
a portable computing device such as a smartphone or tablet. |
| multivitamin |
a compound or combination of several vitamins in a single pill, tablet, or dose. |
| pep pill |
(informal) a pill, tablet, or capsule containing a stimulant such as amphetamine. |
| pill |
a small tablet of medicine that is taken by mouth. |
| plaque |
a flat plate or tablet, with writing or decoration on it, that is hung on a wall. [1/2 definitions] |
| Rosetta stone |
an inscribed stone tablet found near Rosetta, Egypt, in 1799 that bears parallel legends in Greek as well as ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic and demotic scripts, thus enabling the first deciphering of Egyptian hieroglyphics. [1/2 definitions] |
| sleeping pill |
a pill or tablet containing a drug that induces sleep. |
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