softgel
Squishy medicine container
A softgel is a type of oral dosage form consisting of a gelatin shell surrounding a liquid or semi-liquid fill, typically medication or dietary supplements like fish oil or vitamin E.
The outer casing dissolves in the digestive tract, releasing the contents for absorption.
Softgels are preferred for substances that are difficult to compress into tablets or that benefit from being suspended in oil.
I take my vitamin D as a softgel because it's easier to swallow.
Enclosed dose container
- gelcapCoated liquid-filled pill
- ovoidResembling an egg's form
- sphericalGlobe-like in form
- pillSolid medicine dose
tablet · seamless · one-piece · translucent · flexible · smooth · oblong · shell
Structural body protein
Surrounding on all sides
- tamper-evidentShows if opened
- batchQuantity produced together
- pharmaceuticalManufactured medicinal compound
- nutraceuticalHealth-benefit food product
formulation · shelf-life · stability · dosage · potency
Process of taking in
- bioavailabilityFraction reaching active circulation
- oralOf the mouth
- swallowSend down the throat
- ingestionConsuming into the body
dissolving · oil-based · stomach · intestinal · digestive · uptake
Polyunsaturated dietary fat
- glucosamineAmino sugar in cartilage
- probioticsLive microorganisms aiding digestion
- multivitaminCombined nutrient supplement
- lecithinNatural emulsifying compound
capsule
Enclosed dose container
pill · tablet · seamless · one-piece · translucent · flexible · smooth · oblong · shell · squeezable
collagen
Structural body protein
elastic · hydrocolloid · translucent · viscous · plant-based
encapsulation
Surrounding on all sides
- tamper-evidentShows if opened
- batchQuantity produced together
- pharmaceuticalManufactured medicinal compound
nutraceutical · formulation · shelf-life · stability · dosage · potency
absorption
Process of taking in
- bioavailabilityFraction reaching active circulation
- oralOf the mouth
- swallowSend down the throat
ingestion · dissolving · oil-based · stomach · intestinal · digestive · uptake
omega-3
Polyunsaturated dietary fat
- glucosamineAmino sugar in cartilage
- probioticsLive microorganisms aiding digestion
- multivitaminCombined nutrient supplement
- capsulestime capsule, time capsules, space capsule, space capsules, capsule toy
- gelatinJell-O, jello, jello mold, jello salad, jello shots
- oral medicationstablet, tablets, capsule, capsules, pill
- pill typespill, aspirin, ibuprofen, paracetamol, vitamin
- medicationspills, Tylenol, capsules, tablets, Xanax