Canadian English Meaning of capsule
capsule
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Definitions and Meaning of capsule in English
capsule (n)
a small container
a pill in the form of a small rounded gelatinous container with medicine inside
a dry dehiscent seed vessel or the spore-containing structure of e.g. mosses
a shortened version of a written work
a structure that encloses a body part
a spacecraft designed to transport people and support human life in outer space
a pilot's seat in an airplane that can be forcibly ejected in the case of an emergency; then the pilot descends by parachute
capsule (v)
enclose in a capsule
put in a short or concise form; reduce in volume
capsule (n.)
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.
A small saucer of clay for roasting or melting samples of ores, etc.; a scorifier.
a small, shallow, evaporating dish, usually of porcelain.
A small cylindrical or spherical gelatinous envelope in which nauseous or acrid doses are inclosed to be swallowed.
A membranous sac containing fluid, or investing an organ or joint; as, the capsule of the lens of the eye. Also, a capsulelike organ.
A metallic seal or cover for closing a bottle.
A small cup or shell, as of metal, for a percussion cap, cartridge, etc.
FAQs About the word capsule
capsule
a small container, a pill in the form of a small rounded gelatinous container with medicine inside, a dry dehiscent seed vessel or the spore-containing structur
pill,tablet,cap,dose,drug,Lozenge,Medication,bolus,cure,dose
amplification,enlargement,expansion,supplement,addendum
capsulated => encapsulated, capsulate => capsulate, capsulary => capsulary, capsular => capsular, capsula glomeruli => Bowman's capsule,
