blister pack

American  

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.

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blister pack British  

noun

1. Also called: bubble pack.  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

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Etymology

Origin of blister pack

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

Example Sentences

The outer cardboard packaging is correctly labelled: "Paracetamol 500mg Tablets" but the inner foil blister pack of pills instead reads: "Aspirin 300mg Dispersable Tablets".

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2025

Each lot includes both NDC Nos. 68180-904-71, one blister pack of 28 tablets, and 68180-904-73, three blister packs of 28 tablets each.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 3, 2023

Pharmaceutical company Pfizer is “recalling” 4.2 million units of its migraine medication Nurtec because the single eight-count blister pack in each box is not adequately child-proofed.

From Washington Times • Mar. 16, 2023

Medication in these inhalers is stored in single-use capsules, or in a blister pack or reservoir from which individual doses are dispensed.

From Nature • May 12, 2020

A reader can figure this out, but it’s hard work, like hacking through a blister pack to get at the product.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker