French word

comprimé

Pronunciation

IPA/kɔ̃pʁime/

Meaning

  • masculine nountablet

Example

Il prend un comprimé tous les matins.

He takes a tablet every morning.

Illustration for comprimé (tablet)

More examples

Ce comprimé est disponible sans ordonnance.

This tablet is available without a prescription.

Core concept

A measured portion of powdered medicine pressed into a firm pill for swallowing.

Common phrases

  • prendre un comprimé

    take a tablet

  • un comprimé pour la douleur

    a pain-relief tablet

Similar words

médicament: A drug used to treat disease or ease its symptoms.
gélule: An elongated capsule containing medicine in powder or liquid form.

Definition in French

Solide obtenu par compression d'une poudre contenant une dose de médicament, destiné à être avalé.

Word origin

French formed comprimé from comprimer by using its past participle as a noun; comprimer continues Latin comprimere, meaning 'press together'.

Usage tips

  • The French word for a medicinal tablet is comprimé, while tablette usually refers to a bar, slab, or small tablet of another material.

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