ALL meanings of capsule
cap·sule
C c - countable noun capsule A capsule is a very small tube containing powdered or liquid medicine, which you swallow. 3
- countable noun capsule A capsule is a small container with a drug or other substance inside it, which is used for medical or scientific purposes. 3
- countable noun capsule In some plants, a capsule is a part which forms a case or container for seeds, fruit, or spores. 3
- countable noun capsule A space capsule is the part of a spacecraft in which people travel, and which often separates from the main rocket. 3
- noun capsule a soluble case of gelatine enclosing a dose of medicine 3
- noun capsule a thin metal cap, seal, or cover, such as the foil covering the cork of a wine bottle 3
- noun capsule a dry fruit that liberates its seeds by splitting, as in the violet, or through pores, as in the poppy 3
- noun capsule the spore-producing organ of mosses and liverworts 3
- noun capsule a gelatinous layer of polysaccharide or protein surrounding the cell wall of some bacteria: thought to be responsible for the virulence in pathogens 3
- noun capsule a cartilaginous, fibrous, or membranous envelope surrounding any of certain organs or parts 3
- noun capsule a broad band of white fibres (internal capsule) near the thalamus in each cerebral hemisphere 3
- noun capsule an aeroplane cockpit that can be ejected in a flight emergency, complete with crew, instruments, etc 3
- noun capsule in a highly concise form 3
- noun capsule (in the fashion industry) consisting of a few important representative items 3
- noun capsule a small case or sheath 3
- noun capsule a small, soluble gelatin container for enclosing a dose of medicine 3
- noun capsule an ejectable airplane cockpit 3
- noun capsule a detachable, closed compartment designed to hold and protect people, instruments, etc. in a rocket 3
- noun capsule any sac or membrane enclosing an organ or part 3
- noun capsule either of two layers of cerebral white matter 3
- noun capsule a case or pod, containing seeds, spores, or carpels; esp., a dry dehiscent fruit 3
- noun capsule any shallow dish or tray for evaporating liquids 3
- adjective capsule in a concise or condensed form 3
- verb transitive capsule to condense 3
- noun capsule A capsule is a small, soluble case of gelatine containing a dose of medicine. 3
- noun capsule Pharmacology. a gelatinous case enclosing a dose of medicine. 1
- noun capsule Biology. a membranous sac or integument. either of two strata of white matter in the cerebrum. the sporangium of various spore-producing organisms, as ferns, mosses, algae, and fungi. 1
- noun capsule Botany. a dry dehiscent fruit, composed of two or more carpels. 1
- noun capsule a small case, envelope, or covering. 1
- noun capsule Also called space capsule. Aerospace. a sealed cabin, container, or vehicle in which a person or animal can ride in flight in space or at very high altitudes within the earth's atmosphere. 1
- noun capsule Aviation. a similar cabin in a military aircraft, which can be ejected from the aircraft in an emergency. 1
- noun capsule a thin metal covering for the mouth of a corked bottle. 1
- noun capsule a concise report; brief outline: An appendix to the book contains biographical capsules of the contributors. 1
- verb with object capsule to furnish with or enclose in or as if in a capsule; encapsulate. 1
- verb with object capsule to capsulize. 1
- adjective capsule small and compact. 1
- adjective capsule short and concise; brief and summarized: a capsule report. 1
- noun capsule A small case or container, especially a round or cylindrical one. 1
- noun capsule medicine: tablet, pill 1
- noun capsule compartment, cabin 1
- noun capsule (physiology) A membranous envelope. 0
- noun capsule (botany) A type of simple, dehiscent, dry fruit (seed-case) produced by many species of flowering plants, such as poppy, lily, orchid, willow and cotton. 0
- noun capsule (botany) A sporangium, especially in bryophytes. 0
- noun capsule A detachable part of a rocket or spacecraft (usually in the nose) containing the crew's living space. 0
- noun capsule (pharmacy) A small container containing a dose of medicine. 0
- noun capsule (dialectal, Britain, Suffolk) A weasel. 0
- noun capsule (attributively, figuratively) in a brief, condensed or compact form. 0
- noun capsule (winemaking) The covering — formerly lead or tin, now often plastic — over the cork at the top of the wine bottle. 0
- noun capsule (chemistry, dated) A small clay saucer for roasting or melting samples of ores, etc.; a scorifier. 0
- noun capsule A small, shallow evaporating dish, usually of porcelain. 0