capsule - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'capsule' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Capsule

[ n.]

- a dry fruit or pod which is made up of several parts or carpels, and opens to discharge the seeds, as, the capsule of the poppy, the flax, the lily, etc.
- A small saucer of clay for roasting or melting samples of ores, etc.; a scorifier.
- a small, shallow, evaporating dish, usually of porcelain.
- A small cylindrical or spherical gelatinous envelope in which nauseous or acrid doses are inclosed to be swallowed.
- A membranous sac containing fluid, or investing an organ or joint; as, the capsule of the lens of the eye. Also, a capsulelike organ.
- A metallic seal or cover for closing a bottle.
- A small cup or shell, as of metal, for a percussion cap, cartridge, etc.

Meaning of 'capsule' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . capsule

[ v]

Meaning (1):
- put in a short or concise form; reduce in volume

Example in sentence:

capsulize the news

Nearby Words:

cap capabilities capability capable capableness capacified capacify capaciosly capacious capaciousness

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Capsule
Capsule is an envelope or slime layer surrounding the cell wall of certain microorganisms.

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