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Spansule
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English
Etymology
en span capsule, originally a proprietary name.
Noun
en medicine A capsule designed to release drugs at a steady rate over a period of hours; a sustained-release capsule.
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
en genericized trademarks