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tablet (tabīlәt)   a solid dosage form containing a medicinal substance with or without a suitable diluent. Called also pill.
 

buccal tablet  one which dissolves when it is held between the cheek and gum, permitting direct absorption of the active ingredient through the oral mucosa.

enteric-coated tablet  one coated with material that delays release of the medication until after it leaves the stomach.

sublingual tablet  one that dissolves when held beneath the tongue, permitting direct absorption of the active ingredient by the oral mucosa.





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