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Recent Examples of gelcap
These capsules are similar to gelcap pills and deliver enormous amounts of THC in a small package.
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Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024
Avodart is taken by mouth as a gelcap at a daily 0.5-mg dose.
—Elizabeth Boskey, Verywell Health, 5 June 2023
The general rules for Aleve dosage are: Take one tablet, caplet, gelcap or liquid gel every 8 to 12 hours while symptoms last.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2023
Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024
Avodart is taken by mouth as a gelcap at a daily 0.5-mg dose.
—Elizabeth Boskey, Verywell Health, 5 June 2023
The general rules for Aleve dosage are: Take one tablet, caplet, gelcap or liquid gel every 8 to 12 hours while symptoms last.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gelcap
Noun
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Depending on the dosage, consumption can cause stimulant effects in low dosages and sedative effects in high doses, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration in 2020.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
26 Mar. 2026
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Cost varies The GLP-1 prescription cost can range quite a bit depending on the type of GLP-1 your provider recommends, the dosage and whether or not your insurance plan covers the medication.—
Rebecca Strong,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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Stones was prescribed a chewable tablet providing 1,000 milligrams of calcium daily, along with a weekly dose of prescription alendronic acid — also known as alendronate.—
Hadia Zainab,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Directorate General of Health Services said unvaccinated children or those who have not completed the two-dose measles schedule face the greatest risk and that malnourished children are particularly prone to severe complications such as pneumonia and encephalitis.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
2 Apr. 2026
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There, he was prescribed brimhana, or tissue regeneration, using a bolus therapy made from goat meat mixed with rice, milk, and spices.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
14 Feb. 2026
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In total mass, The Sickness scarcely exceeded one of Earth’s wide-body airliners, if that airliner was chewed into a bolus, dipped in blood, and left to fester in an equatorial heat.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Gelcap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gelcap. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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