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1. (noun) capsule
a small container

2. (noun) capsule
a pill in the form of a small rounded gelatinous container with medicine inside

3. (noun) capsule
a dry dehiscent seed vessel or the spore-containing structure of e.g. mosses

4. (noun) condensation, abridgement, abridgment, capsule
a shortened version of a written work

5. (noun) capsule
a structure that encloses a body part

6. (noun) space capsule, capsule
a spacecraft designed to transport people and support human life in outer space

7. (verb) ejection seat, ejector seat, capsule
a pilot's seat in an airplane that can be forcibly ejected in the case of an emergency; then the pilot descends by parachute

8. (verb) capsule, capsulate, capsulize, capsulise
enclose in a capsule

9. (verb) encapsulate, capsule, capsulize, capsulise
put in a short or concise form; reduce in volume
"capsulize the news"

Definitions of 'capsule'

Webster 1913 Dictionary

1. (noun) capsule
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

2. (noun) capsule
a small saucer of clay for roasting or melting samples of ores, etc.; a scorifier

3. (noun) capsule
a small, shallow, evaporating dish, usually of porcelain

4. (noun) capsule
a small cylindrical or spherical gelatinous envelope in which nauseous or acrid doses are inclosed to be swallowed

5. (noun) capsule
a membranous sac containing fluid, or investing an organ or joint; as, the capsule of the lens of the eye. Also, a capsulelike organ

6. (noun) capsule
a metallic seal or cover for closing a bottle

7. (noun) capsule
a small cup or shell, as of metal, for a percussion cap, cartridge, etc

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