Caplets

/ˈkæp.ləts/ noun

Definition

Plural form of caplet; multiple small tablet-shaped pills that are capsule-like in appearance.

Etymology

Plural of caplet, maintaining the same 1960s pharmaceutical portmanteau origin as its singular form.

Kelly Says

The fact that 'caplets' became standard pharmaceutical terminology shows how a made-up marketing word can become so successful it enters dictionaries and becomes 'real' language.

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