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capsule
- /ˈkæps(ə)l/ US
- /ˈkæpsjuːl/ UK
- /ˈkæpʃuːl/ Australia
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French capsule, from Latin capsula, diminutive of capsa (“box”).
noun capsules
- 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.
- A detachable part of a rocket or spacecraft (usually in the nose) containing the crew's living space.
- A small container containing a dose of medicine.
- In a brief, condensed or compact form. 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.
- The covering — formerly lead or tin, now often plastic — over the cork at the top of the wine bottle.
- A small clay saucer for roasting or melting samples of ores, etc.; a scorifier.
- A small, shallow evaporating dish, usually of porcelain.
- A small cup or shell, often of metal, for a percussion cap, cartridge, etc.
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One of the very small rooms for guests in a capsule hotel.
Similar: pod
verb capsules · capsuling · capsuled
- To form (medicine, etc.) into capsules.
- To encapsulate or summarize.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: condensation, space capsule, abridgement, abridgment, ejector seat, ejection seat, ipv, pill, capsular, shell, core, globose, vial, canister, dish, pod
Translations
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noun physiology: membranous envelope
| Español | cápsula |
|---|---|
| Português | cápsula |
| Français | capsule |
| Deutsch | Kapsel |
| Ελληνικά | κάψα kápsa |
| Русский | ка́псула kápsula |
noun botany: seed-case
| Español | cápsula |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 삭과 sakgwa |
| 日本語 | 蒴果 sakuka |
| 中文 | 蒴果 shuòguǒ |
| Português | cápsula |
| Français | capsule |
| Deutsch | Kapsel |
| Italiano | capsula |
| Ελληνικά | κάψα kápsa |
| Română | capsulă |
| Русский | коро́бочка koróbočka |
noun part of spacecraft containing crew's living space
| Español | cápsula |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 캡슐 kaepsyul |
| 日本語 | カプセル kapuseru |
| 中文 | 太空囊 tàikōngnáng |
| Português | cápsula |
| Français | capsule |
| Deutsch | Kapsel |
| Ελληνικά | θαλαμίσκος thalamískos |
| Русский | ка́псула kápsula |
noun small container containing a dose of medicine
| Español | cápsula, píldora |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 캡슐 kaepsyul |
| 日本語 | カプセル kapuseru |
| 中文 | 膠囊 /胶囊 jiāonáng |
| Português | cápsula |
| Français | capsule, gélule |
| Deutsch | Kapsel |
| Italiano | capsula |
| Ελληνικά | κάψα kápsa, κάψουλα kápsoula |
| Română | capsulă |
| Русский | ка́псула kápsula |
| Tiếng Việt | viên thuốc con nhộng |
| العربية | كَبْسُولة kabsūla |
noun winemaking: the covering over the cork at the top of the wine bottle
| Español | cápsula |
|---|
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title = {capsule},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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