ALL meanings of caplet
Cap·let
C c - countable noun caplet A caplet is an oval tablet of medicine. 3
- noun caplet a medicinal tablet, usually oval in shape, coated in a soluble substance 3
- noun caplet a solid, elongated medicine tablet, coated for easy swallowing 3
- noun caplet A coated oral medicinal tablet. 1
- noun caplet easy-to-swallow tablet 1
- noun caplet A smooth-coated tablet (pill, as in medicine) shaped like a capsule, used as a tamper-resistant alternative to a capsule, or an easy-to-swallow alternative to regular tablets. 0
- noun caplet (finance) A component of an interest rate cap, a derivative instrument that effectively prevents the interest payments on an otherwise variable-rate loan from exceeding an agreed level (the "cap"). Each "caplet", analysable as a call option, covers one interest accrual period (such as three months); the whole interest rate cap is made up of a series of consecutive caplets. 0