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 Definitions of capsule  [ˈkæp səl, -sul, -syul]  

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Definition of 'capsule' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) capsule
a gelatinous case enclosing a dose of medicine.

2.  capsule
a membranous sac or integument of the body.

3.  capsule
either of two strata of white matter in the cerebrum.

4.  capsule
the sporangium of various spore-producing organisms, as ferns, mosses, algae, and fungi.

5.  capsule
a dry dehiscent fruit, composed of two or more carpels.

6.  capsule
a small case, envelope, or covering.

7.  capsule
a similar cabin in a military aircraft, which can be ejected in an emergency.

8.  capsule
a concise report; brief outline.

9. (v.t.) capsule
to furnish with or enclose in or as if in a capsule; encapsulate.

10.  capsule
to capsulize.

11. (adj.) capsule
small and compact.

12.  capsule
short and concise; briefly summarized:
a capsule report.

Etymology:  (1645–55; (< F) < L capsula=caps(a) box (see case2) +-ula -ule)

Definition of 'capsule' Princeton's WordNet 

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"


Definition of 'capsule' Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary 

1. (noun) capsule
a small container with medicine inside, to be swallowed


Definition of 'capsule' Webster 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


Definition of 'capsule' Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms 

1.  capsule
1. A sealed, pressurized cabin for extremely high altitude or space flight which provides an acceptable environment for man, animal, or equipment. 2. An ejectable sealed cabin having automatic devices for safe return of the occupants to the surface.


Translation of 'capsule' Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary 

Sense: a small gelatine case containing a dose of medicine etc.

Afrikaans flag Afrikaans: kapsule Arabic flag Arabic: قَرْصٌ هُلاميٌّ لِتَعْبِئ Bulgarian flag Bulgarian: ампула
Brazilian flag Brazilian: cápsula Czech flag Czech: kapsle German flag German: die Kapsel
Danish flag Danish: kapsel Greek flag Greek: κάψουλα Spanish flag Spanish: cápsula
Estonian flag Estonian: kapsel Farsi flag Farsi: کپسول Finnish flag Finnish: kapseli
French flag French: capsule Hebrew flag Hebrew: כְּמוּסָה Hindi flag Hindi: कैपसूल
Croatian flag Croatian: kapsula Hungarian flag Hungarian: kapszula Indonesian flag Indonesian: kapsul
Icelandic flag Icelandic: hylki, belgur Italian flag Italian: capsula Japanese flag Japanese: カプセル
Korean flag Korean: 캡슐 Lithuanian flag Lithuanian: kapsulė Latvian flag Latvian: kapsula
Malay flag Malay: kapsul ubat Dutch flag Dutch: capsule Norwegian flag Norwegian: pille, kapsel
Polish flag Polish: kapsułka Persian flag Persian: کپسول Pashto flag Pashto: كپسول، كوشكوړى (تش مينځه
Portuguese flag Portuguese: cápsula Romanian flag Romanian: capsulă Russian flag Russian: капсула
Slovak flag Slovak: tobolka Slovenian flag Slovenian: kapsula Serbian flag Serbian: kapsula
Swedish flag Swedish: kapsel Thai flag Thai: หลอดใส่ยา Turkish flag Turkish: kapsül, kaşe
Taiwanese flag Taiwanese: 膠囊 Ukrainian flag Ukrainian: капсула, оболонка Urdu flag Urdu: دوائی والا چھوٹا کیپسول
Vietnamese flag Vietnamese: viên thuốc con nhộng Chinese flag Chinese: 胶囊

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