Capsule

Meaning

Noun

●

In Physiology & Containers:

A

envelope.

●

In Botany:

A type of

,

,

(seed-case)

by many

of

flowering plants

, such as

,

,

,

and cotton.

●

In Botany:

A

, especially in bryophytes.

●

In Anatomy:

A

,

an

such as the

or liver

●

In Anatomy:

A

that

the eyeball

●

In Astronautics & Spacecraft:

A

part of a

or

(usually in the

)

the crew's

space.

●

In Pharmacy & Containers:

A small

a

of medicine.

●

in a

,

or

form

●

In Wine:

The

— formerly lead or

, now often

— over the

at the

of the

bottle.

●

In Chemistry & Containers:

A small

for

or

of

, etc.; a scorifier.

●

A small,

, usually of porcelain.

●

A small

or

, often of

, for a

,

, etc.

●

One of the very

for

in a

hotel.

Verb

●

To form (medicine, etc.) into capsules.

●

To

or summarize.

Sourced from

Origin

capsule

English

capsule

French

capsula

Latin

-ula

Latin

capsa

Latin

capere

Latin

capio

Latin

Sourced from

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