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capsule Audio
cap·sule [ kap-suhl, -sool, -syool ]
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Dosage Forms
Definitions related to capsule (pharmacologic):
  • (capsule) A solid pharmaceutical dosage form that contains medicinal agent within either a hard or soft soluble container or shell, usually used for the oral administration of medicine. The shells are made of a suitable form of gelatin or other substance.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • (capsule) A drug packaging type usually in a cylindrical shape with rounded ends. Capsule shells may be made from gelatin, starch, or cellulose, or other suitable materials, may be soft or hard, and are filled with solid or liquid drug products.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (capsule) A form for medicine that is taken by mouth. It usually has a shell made of gelatin with the medicine inside.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (capsule) A solid dosage form in which the drug is enclosed within either a hard or soft soluble container or "shell" made from a suitable form of gelatin.
    NCI Health Level 7 Vocabulary
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2018
  • (capsules) Hard or soft soluble containers used for the oral administration of medicine.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • (capsule dosage form) A solid contained within either a hard or soft soluble shell, usually prepared from gelatin.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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