tablet

synonyms: pastille, pellet, pill, troche
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.15241
Solid dosage form compressed into a specific shape containing medicinal substances with or without suitable diluents.
Note: Tablets may vary in shape, size, color and weight, and may be classified according to the method of manufacture, as molded tablet and compressed tablet.
See: pellet, troche
See also: buccal tablet, compressed tablet, enteric coating, lozenge, prolonged-action tablet, sublingual tablet
Source:
PAC, 2009, 81, 971. (Glossary of terms related to pharmaceutics (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)) on page 997 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'tablet' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.15241 RIS BibTex EndNote
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