capsule inDrugs, medicines topic From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English cap‧sule/ˈkæpsjuːl$-səl/noun[countable]1 aplasticcontainershapedlike a very smalltubewithmedicineinsidethat youswallowwhole→tablet2a small plastic container with asubstanceorliquidinside3the part of aspacecr...
In pharmacy, a solid dosage form in which the drug is enclosed in a hard or soft soluble container, usually of a form ofgelatin. In microbiology, a coat around a microbe, such as a bacterium orfungus. Derived from the diminutive of the Latin word "capsa" meaning "box", a capsule is...
The meaning of HYDRANGEA is any of a genus (Hydrangea) of mostly shrubs having opposite leaves and showy clusters of usually sterile white, pink, or bluish flowers that is either placed in the saxifrage family or the hydrangea family (Hydrangeaceae).
What is an example of medication? Three examples of medication are hormonal birth control pills, antihistamines, and insulin. Hormonal birth control pills come in pill form and help to prevent pregnancy. Antihistamines come in pill, capsule, and syrup form and reduce allergic reactions. Insulin hel...
Aglomerulusis a glob of capillaries in the kidneys. Your kidneys filter all your blood plasma through the capillaries into the surrounding structure, known as Bowman's capsule. Your kidneys filter about 180L of plasma per day! Most of what is filtered gets reabsorbed, which is why you only...
reaction inDrugs, medicines topic From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English re‧ac‧tion/riˈækʃən/●●●S2W2AWLnoun1to a situation/event[countable, uncountable]something that you feel or do because of something that has happened or been said→responseWhat was Jeff’s reaction...
noun(Zoöl.)One of the circle of tubercles which form the bur on a deer's antler. nounobsoleteA whitish speck or film on the eye. nounA capsule of gelatin or similar substance containing some liquid for medicinal application, as ether. ...
also a delayed release tablet or capsule. Stomach acid is so powerful, that it can break down Omeprazole, so it is contained in a protective coating until it reaches the intestine and released. It should not be split in half, chewed or crushed up, but taken with a full glass of water....
Hydrocodone works by affecting the body's central nervous system. It decreases chemical transmission through the central nervous system, which reduces the body's ability to sense pain. The exact delivery method can take a variety of forms. Hydrocodone is available as a syrup, tablet, or capsule...
• He opens a dresser drawer and picks out a cheap hairbrush, then a pharmacy bottle containing a single capsule of Prozac.• There was a small dressing-table in Matilda's bedroom with her hairbrush and comb on it and two library books.• Every night at bedtime I hide his hair...