gelcap

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US/ˈd͡ʒɛlˌkæp/

noun

a pill where the medicine is held inside gelatin capsules

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Meanings

noungelcap (plural gelcaps)

plural gelcaps

  1. a pill where the medicine is held inside gelatin capsules

Origin

clipping of gelatin + capsule

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Translations

Czech želatinová tobolka
  • želatinová tobolkagelatin capsule
Cite this entry
APA

gelcap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gelcap

MLA

“gelcap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gelcap. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gelcap,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gelcap.

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