TABLET: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for TABLET?

Need another word that means the same as “tablet”? Find 28 synonyms and 30 related words for “tablet” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Tablet” are: lozenge, pill, tab, pad, pad of paper, slab, panel, plaque, plate, sign, capsule, caplet, pastille, pellet, drop, ball, bar, cake, brick, block, chunk, piece, notebook, notepad, writing pad, memo pad, sketch pad, sketchbook

Tablet as a Noun

Definitions of "Tablet" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “tablet” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A writing pad.
• A number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge.
• A slab of stone or wood suitable for bearing an inscription.
• A small flat compressed cake of some substance.
• A flat slab of stone, clay, or wood, used especially for an inscription.
• A small portable computer that accepts input directly on to its screen rather than via a keyboard or mouse.
• A small block or bar of soap.
• A kind of token giving authority for a train to proceed over a single-track line.
• A small disc or cylinder of a compressed solid substance, typically a measured amount of a medicine or drug.
• A traditional sweet made from sugar, condensed milk, and butter, resembling fudge but having a hard, grainy texture.
• A dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet.

Synonyms of "Tablet" as a noun (28 Words)

ball	A ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players teams take turns at bat trying to score runs. He played with his rubber ball in the bathtub.
bar	The crossbar of a goal. Political differences are not necessarily a bar to a good relationship.
block	A starting block. Jackson jetted out of his blocks.
brick	Bricks collectively as a building material. This mill was built of brick.
cake	Small flat mass of chopped food. A cake of soap.
caplet	A coated oral medicinal tablet.
capsule	(of a collection of clothing) consisting of a relatively small set of key items. A capsule review of the movie.
chunk	A compact mass. We won a chunk of money.
drop	The act of dropping something. He had a drop too much to drink.
lozenge	A small medicinal tablet originally in the shape of a lozenge taken for sore throats and dissolved in the mouth. Lozenge patterns.
memo pad	A written proposal or reminder.
notebook	A book with blank pages for recording notes or memoranda. He copied the number into his notebook.
notepad	A pad of blank or ruled pages for writing notes on.
pad	The fleshy underpart of an animal’s foot or of a human finger. A pad of cotton wool.
pad of paper	A daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements.
panel	A committee appointed to judge a competition. The cartoon strip has four panels.
pastille	A small pellet of aromatic paste burnt as a perfume or deodorizer. A perforated bowl used for burning sweet smelling pastilles.
pellet	A small mass of bones and feathers regurgitated by a bird of prey. Owl pellets.
piece	A figure or token used to make moves in a board game. A piece of pie.
pill	A contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception. His competitor s success was a bitter pill to take.
plaque	A sticky deposit on teeth in which bacteria proliferate. Plaque around gum margins can lead to gingivitis.
plate	An amount of food on a plate. A dinner plate.
sign	A gesture used in a system of sign language. The shops are full which is a sign that the recession is past its worst.
sketch pad	A brief literary description.
sketchbook	A book containing sheets of paper on which sketches can be drawn.
slab	A large, thick slice or piece of cake, bread, chocolate, etc. He handled the rope competently and set out up the centre of the slab.
tab	The key on a typewriter or a word processor that causes a tabulation. Pull the tab to open the can.
writing pad	The activity of putting something in written form.

Usage Examples of "Tablet" as a noun

• Headache tablets.
• At the corner of the apse is a memorial tablet.
• A tablet of soap.
• Ecstasy tablets.

Associations of "Tablet" (30 Words)

analgesic	An analgesic drug. An analgesic effect.
apothecary	A person who prepared and sold medicines and drugs.
aspirin	The acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platele.
biofeedback	A training program in which a person is given information about physiological processes (heart rate or blood pressure) that is not normally available with the goal of gaining conscious control of them.
capsule	Enclose in a capsule. A capsule wardrobe.
chemist	A scientist who specializes in chemistry. Antihistamine tablets are freely available in chemists.
dosage	The quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one time. There are recommendations about dosage in elderly patients.
drugstore	A retail shop where medicine and other articles are sold.
geriatrics	The branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people.
healthcare	The organized provision of medical care to individuals or a community. Rural people deserve good healthcare.
herbal	Of or relating to herbs. Herbal remedies.
inoculate	Impregnate with the virus or germ of a disease in order to render immune. He inoculated his tenants against smallpox.
internist	A medical specialist in internal diseases.
medication	The act of treating with medicines or remedies. He was given medication for pain.
nostrum	Hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists. A charlatan who sells nostrums.
otolaryngology	The medical specialty that deals with diseases of the ear, nose and throat.
otorhinolaryngology	The medical specialty that deals with diseases of the ear, nose and throat.
overdose	Give an overdose to. The rock star overdosed and was found dead in his hotel room.
painkiller	A medicine used to relieve pain.
pediatrician	A specialist in the care of babies.
pharmaceutical	A compound manufactured for use as a medicinal drug. A pharmaceutical drug.
pharmaceutics	The art and science of preparing and dispensing drugs and medicines. Natural molecules now occupy an increasingly important place in pharmaceutics.
pharmacist	A health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs.
pharmacology	The branch of medicine concerned with the uses, effects, and modes of action of drugs.
pharmacopoeia	A stock of medicinal drugs.
physician	A person qualified to practise medicine, especially one who specializes in diagnosis and medical treatment as distinct from surgery. Our family physician.
pill	An oral contraceptive in pill form. His competitor s success was a bitter pill to take.
prescribe	(of a medical practitioner) advise and authorize the use of (a medicine or treatment) for someone, especially in writing. He was prescribed a course of antibiotics.
prescription	Available only with a doctor s written prescription. The lotion is available on prescription.
relaxant	A thing having a relaxing effect. A muscle relaxant.