Meaning & use
Perles
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Small, pearl-shaped gelatin capsules historically used to hold and dispense a single dose of liquid medicine.
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The old prescription called for two perles of amyl nitrite to be crushed and inhaled.
Pharmacists once stocked shelves of perles containing various liquid remedies.
A note on using this word
An older pharmaceutical term, from the French perle ('pearl'), reflecting the capsules' small, glistening appearance; largely replaced today by 'capsule' or 'softgel'.
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