Definition of Tablet

1. Noun. A slab of stone or wood suitable for bearing an inscription.

Specialized synonyms: Abacus, Slate
Generic synonyms: Slab

2. Noun. A number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge.
Exact synonyms: Pad, Pad Of Paper
Specialized synonyms: Message Pad, Writing Pad, Notepad
Generic synonyms: Paper

3. Noun. A small flat compressed cake of some substance. "A tablet of soap"
Generic synonyms: Bar, Cake

4. Noun. A dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet.
Exact synonyms: Lozenge, Pill, Tab
Specialized synonyms: Bolus, Capsule, Dragee, Sleeping Capsule, Sleeping Draught, Sleeping Pill, Sleeping Tablet
Generic synonyms: Dosage, Dose

Definition of Tablet

1. n. A small table or flat surface.

Definition of Tablet

1. to inscribe on a small, flat surface [v -LETED, -LETING, -LETS or -LETTED, -LETTING, -LETS]

Medical Definition of Tablet

1. 1. A small table or flat surface. 2. A flat piece of any material on which to write, paint, draw, or engrave; also, such a piece containing an inscription or a picture. 3. Hence, a small picture; a miniature. 4. A kind of pocket memorandum book. 5. A flattish cake or piece; as, tablets of arsenic were formerly worn as a preservative against the plague. 6. A solid kind of electuary or confection, commonly made of dry ingredients with sugar, and usually formed into little flat squares; called also lozenge, and troche, especially when of a round or rounded form. Origin: F. Tablette, dim. Of table. See Table. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tablet

tablefuls
tableland
tablelands
tableless
tablemate
tablemates
tables
tablesful
tablespoon
tablespoon
tablespoonful
tablespoonfuls
tablespoons
tablespoonsful
tablet (current term)
tablet (current term)
tablet-armed chair
tableted
tableting
tabletop
tabletops
tablets
tablets
tabletted
tabletting
tablet triturate
tableware
tablewares
table d'hote
table game

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