gelcap
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of gelcap
C20: from gel ( atine ) + cap ( sule )
Example Sentences
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A smaller percentage also have sensitivity to dairy and have to avoid gelatin and products containing it—including Jell-O, gummy bears and even gelcap pain relievers—as well as medications made in mammalian cells.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
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
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
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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