blister pack

noun

1. a package consisting of a clear plastic overlay affixed to a cardboard backing for protecting and displaying a product:

   a blister pack of four flashlight batteries.

blister pack

noun

1. a type of packet in which small items are displayed and sold, consisting of a transparent dome of plastic or similar material mounted on a firm backing such as cardboard Also calledbubble pack

Word History and Origins

Origin of blister pack¹

First recorded in 1950–55; from the shape of the plastic

Example Sentences

“It’s like a woman’s handbag, there’s so much stuff,” he muttered, poking around real and fake passports, a letter with hearts on it, blister packs of pills.

From Seattle Times

That could be because the medication is readily available in Mexico through legal means, or simply because it comes in harder-to-fake blister packs.

From Los Angeles Times

"Another strategy may be a transition from pill bottles to unit-dose packaging, like blister packs, which may aid in remembering whether a medication has already been taken or given."

From Science Daily

The officer told the court there was still six missing blister packs of the drug.

From BBC

None of the blister packs reporters purchased in any city tested positive for other drugs.

From Los Angeles Times