pill cutter

Dose splitting tool

A pill cutter is a small device for dividing tablets into halves or quarters, typically featuring a hinged lid with a blade and a V-shaped channel to hold the pill steady.

People use pill cutters to adjust dosages or make large tablets easier to swallow: The pharmacist recommended a pill cutter for splitting the pills.

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pharmacy · dosage · half · prescription · elderly · senior citizen · safety cap · scored · plastic · snap · divide · medicine · halve · sharp · hinge · tray · slice · capsule

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DIVISION vs. COMBINATION/WHOLENESS

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BREAKING DOWN vs. PREPARATION METHOD

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Grinding bowl or binder

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G