Spansule

== English == === Etymology === Blend of span +‎ capsule, originally a proprietary name. === Noun === Spansule (plural Spansules) (medicine) A capsule designed to release drugs at a steady rate over a period of hours; a sustained-release capsule. 1971: Huge white spansules. I went into the men's room to eat mine. — Hunter S. Thompson, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (Harper Perennial 2005, p. 66) Dexedrine Spansule, a long-acting formulation of dextroamphetamine sulfate most commonly used to treat ADHD