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Atrial tachycardia
A rapid regular heart rate arising from an irritable focus in the atria, with a rate of more than 100 beats per minute but less than 220 bpm.
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Tachetic
Marked by purple or reddish-blue patches (taches).
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Tache
A colored spot or macule on the skin, as a freckle.
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Tabun
Ethyl N-dimethylpho-sphoramidocyanidate; an organophosphate chemical used primarily as a pesticide. It has been used in chemical warfare as a toxic nerve gas.
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Tablet triturate
A tablet made by moistening the medication mixed with a powdered lactose or sucrose and then molding it into shape and allowing the liquid to evaporate. It usually disintegrates readily.
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Sublingual tablet
A small, flat, oval tablet placed beneath the tongue to permit direct absorption of the active substance.
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Hypodermic tablet
A tablet used to form injectable solutions.
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Fluoride tablet
A tablet of sodium fluoride for prevention of dental caries and osteoporosis.
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Enteric-coated tablet
A tablet that resists digestion in gastric acid. An enteric-coated tablet is a medication tablet with a surface layer that resists the effects of stomach acids. This unique coating allows the tablet to remain intact as it passes through the stomach and reaches the small intestine. In the small intestine, the enteric coating dissolves, enabling…
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Dispensing tablet
A tablet that contains a clinically effective large amount of an active drug.
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