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See also:capsulé

English

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Acapsule of medicine (sense 7)
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Etymology

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Borrowed fromFrenchcapsule, fromLatincapsula, diminutive ofcapsa(box).

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Noun

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capsule (pluralcapsules)

  1. (physiology) Amembranous envelope.
  2. (botany) A type of simple,dehiscent, dry fruit (seed-case) produced by many species of flowering plants, such aspoppy,lily,orchid,willow andcotton.
  3. (botany) Asporangium, especially inbryophytes.
    • 1992, Rudolf M[athias] Schuster,The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, Chicago, Ill.:Field Museum of Natural History,→ISBN, pages4-5:
      The epidermal cells of thecapsule wall ofJubulopsis, with nodose "trigones" at the angles, are very reminiscent of what one finds inFrullania spp.
  4. (anatomy) A tough, fibrous layer surrounding an organ such as thekidney orliver
  5. (anatomy) Amembrane that surrounds theeyeball
  6. (astronautics) A detachable part of arocket orspacecraft (usually in thenose) containing the crew's living space.
  7. (pharmacy) A smallcontainer containing a dose ofmedicine.
  8. (attributively, figuratively) in abrief,condensed orcompact form
  9. (winemaking) The covering — formerlylead ortin, now often plastic — over thecork at the top of the wine bottle.
  10. (chemistry, dated) A smallclaysaucer for roasting or melting samples ofores, etc.; ascorifier.
  11. A small, shallow evaporating dish, usually ofporcelain.
  12. A small cup or shell, often of metal, for a percussion cap, cartridge, etc.
  13. One of the very small rooms for guests in acapsule hotel.
    Synonym:pod

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Translations

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physiology: membranous envelope
botany: seed-case
part of spacecraft containing crew's living space
small container containing a dose of medicine
weaselseeweasel
winemaking: the covering over the cork at the top of the wine bottle
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Verb

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capsule (third-person singular simple presentcapsules,present participlecapsuling,simple past and past participlecapsuled)

  1. (transitive) To form (medicine, etc.) into capsules.
  2. (transitive) Toencapsulate orsummarize.

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Etymology

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Borrowed fromFrenchcapsule, fromLatincapsula.Doublet ofkapsel.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌkɑpˈsy.lə/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation:cap‧su‧le
  • Rhymes:-ylə

Noun

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capsule f (pluralcapsules,diminutivecapsuletje n)

  1. (medicine, pharmacy)capsule(encapsulation containing drugs or supplements)
  2. cover over thecork andopening of abottle

French

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Etymology

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Borrowed fromLatincapsula, diminutive ofcapsa (whencecaisse).

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capsule f (pluralcapsules)

  1. capsule
  2. bottle cap
  3. cap orprimer for a gun
  4. (Quebec)video oraudiopresentation

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Italian

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Noun

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capsule f

  1. plural ofcapsula

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capsule

  1. inflection ofcapsular:
    1. first/third-personsingularpresentsubjunctive
    2. third-personsingularimperative
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