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Noun
/ˈkapsəl/,/ˈkapˌso͞ol/,
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capsules, plural;
  1. A small case or container, esp. a round or cylindrical one

  2. A small, soluble case of gelatin containing a dose of medicine, swallowed whole

  3. A top or cover for a bottle, esp. the foil or plastic covering the cork of a wine bottle

  4. (of a piece of writing) Shortened but retaining the essence of the original; condensed
    • - a capsule review of the movie
  5. A tough sheath or membrane that encloses something in the body, such as a kidney, a lens, or a synovial joint

  6. A gelatinous layer forming the outer surface of some bacterial cells

  7. A dry fruit that releases its seeds by bursting open when ripe, such as a pea pod

  8. The spore-producing structure of mosses and liverworts, typically borne on a stalk

  1. (capsule) a small container
  2. (capsule) enclose in a capsule
  3. (capsule) a pill in the form of a small rounded gelatinous container with medicine inside
  4. (capsule) a dry dehiscent seed vessel or the spore-containing structure of e.g. mosses
  5. (capsule) condensation: a shortened version of a written work
  6. (capsule) a structure that encloses a body part
  7. (Capsule (fruit)) In botany a capsule is a type of simple, dry fruit produced by many species of flowering plants. A capsule is a structure composed of two or more carpels that in most cases is dehiscent, i.e. at maturity, it splits apart (dehisces) to release the seeds within. ...
  8. (Capsule (microbiology)) The cell capsule is a very large structure of some prokaryotic cells, such as bacterial cells. It is a layer that lies outside the cell wall of bacteria. It is a well organized layer, not easily washed off, and it can be the cause of various diseases.
  9. (Capsule (pharmacy)) In the manufacture of pharmaceuticals, encapsulation refers to a range of techniques used to enclose medicines in a relatively stable shell known as a capsule, allowing them to, for example, be taken orally or be used as suppositories. ...
  10. (capsule) A membranous envelope; A type of simple, dehiscent, dry fruit (seed-case) produced by many species of flowering plants, such as poppy, lily, orchid, willow and cotton; A sporangium, especially in bryophytes; A detachable part of rocket or spacecraft (usually in the nose) containing ...
  11. (Capsule) A dry, many-seeded, spontaneously splitting fruit that arises from a compound pistil.
  12. (Capsule) a dry fruit, generally containing two or more seeds, that splits into sections when mature; also a spore-bearing part of a moss sporophyte.
  13. (capsule) The layer of cells around an organ such as the prostate.
  14. (capsule) In medicine, a sac of tissue and blood vessels that surrounds an organ, joint or tumor. A capsule is also a form for medicine that is taken by mouth. It usually has a shell made of gelatin with the medicine inside.
  15. (capsule) a dry fruit opening at maturity to release the seeds.
  16. (Capsule) An enclosing structure which surrounds the joint and contains ligaments shich stabilize that joint.
  17. (capsule) the fibrous tissue around the breast implant.
  18. (Capsule) the structure at the tip of a bryophyte’s sporophyte which consists of the sporangium and its surrounding walls
  19. (Capsule) a dry fruit from a compound ovary that cracks open when dry.
  20. (capsule) A dry fruit, which opens into tow or more sections when ripe.
  21. (Capsule) The plastic or foil that covers the cork and part of the neck of a wine bottle.
  22. (2. Capsule) Composed of several fused carpels.
  23. ((Ejection) Capsule) a seat with a protective outer cover capable of closing over one or more aircrew and providing a protected environment during emergency egress from an aircraft.
  24. (CAPSULE) A small pressurized cabin with an acceptable environment, usually for containing a man or an animal for extremely high-altitude flights, orbital space flight, or emergency escape.
  25. (CAPSULE) Lining linking bone to bone and containing a lubricating fluid.