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| cap·sule [ káps'l, káp sl ] |
noun (plural cap·sules) |
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1. pharmacology pill or casing: a small cylindrical soluble container enclosing a dose of medicine, or the container itself
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2. botany seed case: a fruit containing seeds that it releases by splitting open when it is dry and mature
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3. botany spore sac: a sac containing the spores of a moss or a liverwort
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4. microbiology gelatinous covering of microorganism: a gelatinous covering that surrounds some microorganisms
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5. anatomy membrane surrounding body part: a membrane or sac enclosing an organ or body part
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6. anatomy white matter in brain: a layer of white fibers in the forebrain
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7. aerospace
Same as space capsule
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8. aviation ejectable cockpit: a sealed cockpit in an aircraft that can be ejected in an emergency
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9. short summary: a very brief summary
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10. manufacturing seal on bottle: a protective seal, e.g. the metal, plastic, or wax covering that protects the cork of a wine bottle
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adjective |
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1. very brief: expressed in an extremely brief or highly condensed way
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2. compact: very small or compact
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transitive verb (past and past participle cap·suled, present participle cap·sul·ing, 3rd person present singular cap·sules) |
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Same as capsulize
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| [Mid-17th century. Via French < Latin capsula "little box" < capsa "box" < capere "take"] |
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