Medical Material
tablet
tab·let [ tab-lit ]
Subclass of:
Dosage Forms
Definitions related to tablet dosage form:
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(tablet) A solid dosage form containing medicinal substances with or without suitable diluents.NCI Health Level 7 VocabularyU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2018
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(tablets) Solid dosage forms, of varying weight, size, and shape, which may be molded or compressed, and which contain a medicinal substance in pure or diluted form. (Dorland, 28th ed)NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A solid composed of a mixture of that active and/or inert ingredient(s) are pressed or compacted together, usually in the form of a relatively flat and round, square or oval shape.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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