tablet
noun
ˈtæblət 
ˈtæblət 
1 (especially British English) a small round solid piece of medicine that you swallowSynonym
pillvitamin tabletsTake two tablets with water before meals.2 an amount of another substance in a small round solid piecewater purification tablets3 a flat piece of stone that has words written on it, especially one that has been fixed to a wall in memory of an important person or eventSynonym
plaqueThe school has a memorial tablet engraved with the name of the founder. (figurative) We can be very flexible—our entry requirements are not set in tablets of stone (= they can be changed).4 tablet of soap (old-fashioned, formal) a piece of soap5 (North American English) a number of pieces of paper for writing or drawing on, that are fastened together at one edge see also graphics tablet