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Spansule

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A capsule designed to release drugs at a steady rate over a period of hours; a sustained-release capsule.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, sciences

Examples

  • 1971: Huge white spansules. I went into the men's room to eat mine. — Hunter S. Thompson, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (Harper Perennial 2005, p. 66)
  • Dexedrine Spansule, a long-acting formulation of dextroamphetamine sulfate most commonly used to treat ADHD

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noun

Meaning 2

Alternative form of Spansule

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

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History

Etymology

Blend of span + capsule, originally a proprietary name.