noun
- a soft capsule made of gelatin, used to enclose a liquid or powder medication for oral consumption
Usage: also spelled gel cap or gel-cap; common in pharmaceutical and over-the-counter medicine
Examples
- She took a gelcap of ibuprofen for her headache.
- The vitamin D gelcaps are easier to swallow than tablets.
- This cold medicine comes in gelcap form.
- The pharmacy stocks both gelcaps and regular capsules.
- He prefers gelcaps because they dissolve quickly in his stomach.