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Meaning of Spansule | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

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”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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