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pellet
pel·let [ pel-it ]
Definitions related to oral pellet:
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(pellet) A small sterile solid mass consisting of a highly purified drug (with or without excipients) made by the formation of granules, or by compression and molding.NCI Health Level 7 VocabularyU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2018
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(pellet dosage form) A solid composed of a small granular or compressed mass that contains highly purified active and/or inert ingredient(s).NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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