Meaning of 'capsule'

noun

a pill in the form of a small rounded gelatinous container with medicine inside

Example: "The doctor asked me if my children could swallow capsules or if they needed liquid medicine."

noun

a small container

Example: "The time capsule contains many pictures of us and our community."

noun

a pilot's seat in an airplane that can be forcibly ejected in the case of an emergency

Example: "The airplane needs a new capsule."

Synonyms: ejection seat

noun

a spacecraft designed to transport people and support human life in outer space

Example: "While scientists have promising statistics, commercial capsules probably won't be available for another 20 years."

Synonyms: space capsule

noun

a structure that encloses a body part

Example: "Bowman's capsule is part of the nephron."

noun

a shortened version of a written work

Example: "Students are expected to read the capsule of Alice in Wonderland tonight."

Synonyms: condensation

noun

a dry dehiscent seed vessel or the spore-containing structure

Example: "These moss capsules have spread over the whole garden."

verb

to put in a short or concise form

Example: "Please capsule your essay response to no more than one paragraph."

Synonyms: encapsulate capsulize capsulise

verb

to enclose in a capsule

Example: "Should we capsule the medicine?"

Synonyms: capsulize capsulise