BLISTER PACK

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does blister pack mean? 

• BLISTER PACK (noun)
  The noun BLISTER PACK has 1 sense:

1. packaging in which a product is sealed between a cardboard backing and clear plastic cover

  Familiarity information: BLISTER PACK used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BLISTER PACK (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Packaging in which a product is sealed between a cardboard backing and clear plastic cover

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

blister pack; bubble pack

Hypernyms ("blister pack" is a kind of...):

packaging (material used to make packages)

 Context examples 

Suppositories that are strip packed between two layers of foil are also considered a blister pack.

(Blister Pack, NCI Thesaurus)

A randomly selected pill from a blister pack.

(Biospecimen, NCI Thesaurus/BRIDG)

A dosing unit equal to the amount of active ingredient(s) contained in a blister pack.

(Blister Pack Dosing Unit, NCI Thesaurus)

A strip pack is a specialized type of blister pack where there are no pre-formed or molded parts; in this case there are two flexible layers that are sealed with the dosage form in between.

(Blister Pack, NCI Thesaurus)