Capsules vs. Tablets
Difference Between Capsules and Tablets
Capsulesnoun
A small soluble container, usually made of gelatin, that encloses a dose of an oral medicine or a vitamin.
Tabletsnoun
A slab or plaque, as of stone or ivory, with a surface that is intended for or bears an inscription.
Capsulesnoun
(Anatomy) A fibrous, membranous, or fatty sheath that encloses an organ or part, such as the sac surrounding the kidney or the fibrous tissues that surround a joint.
Tabletsnoun
A thin sheet or leaf, used as a writing surface.
Capsulesnoun
(Microbiology) A polysaccharide outer shell enveloping certain bacteria.
Tabletsnoun
A set of such leaves fastened together, as in a book.
Capsulesnoun
A dry dehiscent fruit that develops from two or more united carpels.
Tabletsnoun
A pad of writing paper glued together along one edge.
Capsulesnoun
The thin-walled, spore-containing structure of mosses and related plants.
Tabletsnoun
A lightweight, portable computer having a touchscreen as the method by which data is input.
Capsulesnoun
A space capsule.
Tabletsnoun
A small flat pellet of medication to be taken orally.
Capsulesnoun
A brief summary; a condensation.
Tabletsnoun
A small flat cake of a prepared substance, such as soap.
Capsulesadjective
Highly condensed; very brief
a capsule description.Tabletsverb
To inscribe on a tablet.
Capsulesadjective
Very small; compact.
Tabletsverb
To form into a tablet.
Capsulesverb
To enclose in or furnish with a capsule.
Tabletsnoun
plural of tablet
Capsulesverb
To condense or summarize
capsuled the news.Capsulesnoun
plural of capsule
