blister pack

noun

1. a package consisting of a clear plastic overlay affixed to a cardboard backing for protecting and displaying a product:

   a blister pack of four flashlight batteries.

blister pack

noun

1. a type of packet in which small items are displayed and sold, consisting of a transparent dome of plastic or similar material mounted on a firm backing such as cardboard Also calledbubble pack

Word History and Origins

Origin of blister pack¹

First recorded in 1950–55; from the shape of the plastic

Example Sentences

A couple of hours later they made me get up and walk around, and as soon as they were happy I wasn’t going to have a seizure they gave me a blister pack of antibiotics and put me in an Uber home, which made me laugh.

From MIT Technology Review