Spanish Conversation · Level 2
86 words
Spanish word
comprimido
Pronunciation
IPA/kompɾiˈmiðo/
Meaning
- masculine nounpill
Example
¿Tomaste el comprimido esta mañana?
Did you take the pill this morning?
More examples
¿Prefieres jarabe o comprimido para la tos?
Do you prefer syrup or a pill for your cough?
Core concept
Solid oral dose formed by compressing a measured amount of medicine.
Common phrases
dosis de comprimido
pill dosage
comprimido para el dolor
pain pill
Similar words
pastilla: Small oral solid usually referred to in informal contexts as a single pill.
píldora: Round-shaped small oral solid, often smooth and intended to be swallowed.
tableta: Flat compressed tablet, formed into a thin disc for oral ingestion.
cápsula: Shell-encased medicine whose contents are released when the outer coating dissolves.
Definition in Spanish
Unidad sólida de medicamento con una dosis determinada, elaborada por compresión de sus componentes y destinada a ser ingerida por vía oral.
Word origin
Derived from the verb comprimir 'to compress', itself from Latin comprimere (com- + premere 'press'), reflecting the manufacturing method of pressing components into a tablet.
Usage tips
- Pharmacies and package inserts often use comprimido to indicate a manufactured tablet with a precise dose, while pastilla and tableta are more colloquial.