Home › Words › G › gelcapgelcap/ˈd͡ʒɛlˌkæp/gelcap means a pill where the medicine is held inside gelatin capsules.gelcap is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɛlˌkæp/.EtymologyClipping of gelatin + capsulenouna pill where the medicine is held inside gelatin capsulesDefinitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.softgel 75% match — A form of medicine to be taken orally, with a one-piece gelatin-based shell around a liquid filling. vs gelcap →capsulation 68% match — The enclosing of (typically) a drug in a capsule vs gelcap →konseal 67% match — A capsule for enclosing a dose of medicine. vs gelcap →capsulated 65% match — Enclosed in a capsule vs gelcap →capsule 64% match — A membranous envelope. vs gelcap →capsulize 64% match — To enclose (a medication etc) in a capsule. vs gelcap →caplet 64% match — 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. vs gelcap →encapsule 61% match — To place inside a capsule. vs gelcap →