capsule

/ˈkæps(ə)l/

noun 5verb 2

Collocations

(noun.)

VERB + CAPSULE

swallow, take

She takes a vitamin capsule every morning with her breakfast.

CAPSULE + VERB

contain sth

The medication capsules contained vitamins and minerals to support her health.

Definitions

noun

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.

The epidermal cells of the capsule wall of Jubulopsis, with nodose "trigones" at the angles, are very reminiscent of what one finds in Frullania spp.

A tough, fibrous layer surrounding an organ such as the kidney or liver

A membrane that surrounds the eyeball

verb

To form (medicine, etc.) into capsules.

To encapsulate or summarize.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a shortened version of a written work

verb — put in a short or concise form

verb — enclose in a capsule

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Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

The epidermal cells of the capsule wall of Jubulopsis, with nodose "trigones" at the angles, are very reminiscent of what one finds in Frullania spp.

Wiktionary

If this capsule history of our progress teaches us anything, it is that man, in his quest for knowledge and progress, is determined and cannot be deterred.

Wiktionary

Take this capsule within thirty minutes of each meal.

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This building is a capsule hotel lodging men and women.

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The Orion capsule may one day carry human beings to Mars.

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The capsule won't come out.

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