capsule Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a small container
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noun a pill in the form of a small rounded gelatinous container with medicine inside
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noun a dry dehiscent seed vessel or the spore-containing structure of e.g. mosses
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noun a shortened version of a written work
condensation; abridgement; abridgment.
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noun a structure that encloses a body part
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noun a spacecraft designed to transport people and support human life in outer space
space capsule.
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noun a pilot's seat in an airplane that can be forcibly ejected in the case of an emergency; then the pilot descends by parachute
ejection seat; ejector seat.
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verb enclose in a capsule
capsulate; capsulise; capsulize.
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verb put in a short or concise form; reduce in volume
capsulise; encapsulate; capsulize.
- capsulize the news
WordNet
Cap"sule noun
Etymology
L.Definitions
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(Bot.) a dry fruit or pod which is made up of several parts or carpels, and opens to discharge the seeds, as, the capsule of the poppy, the flax, the lily, etc. -
(Chem.) (a) A small saucer of clay for roasting or melting samples of ores, etc.; a scorifier. (b) a small, shallow, evaporating dish, usually of porcelain. -
(Med.) A small cylindrical or spherical gelatinous envelope in which nauseous or acrid doses are inclosed to be swallowed. -
(Anat.) A membranous sac containing fluid, or investing an organ or joint; as, the . Also, a capsulelike organ.capsule of the lens of the eye -
A metallic seal or cover for closing a bottle, -
A small cup or shell, as of metal, for a percussion cap, cartridge, etc.