gelcap

British

/ ˈdʒɛlˌkæp /

noun

a dose of medicine enclosed in a soluble case of gelatine

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Etymology

Origin of gelcap

C20: from _gel ( _atine ) + _cap ( _sule )

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Peter Strella, a spokesman for Rite Aid, also argued that the study was “not making the right comparison” because rapid-release gelcaps are faster to release than a standard gelcap, not a tablet.

From Washington Post • Nov. 14, 2018

There are other reasons consumers might prefer a gelcap to a tablet — they may be easier to swallow or mask the bitter taste of the active ingredient.

From Washington Post • Nov. 14, 2018

David Light, chief executive of Valisure, said the primary reason for the gelcap to take longer to dissolve than the tablet is that the gelcap surrounds a tablet.

From Washington Post • Nov. 14, 2018

“What the study told me is that both the gelcap formulations and the tablet formulations are immediate release formulations, that they both break down quickly.”

From Washington Post • Nov. 14, 2018

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