subcapsularadj.

Brit.

/ˌsʌbˈkapsjᵿlə/, U.S.

/ˌsəbˈkæps(j)ələr/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: sub- prefix, capsular adj.

Etymology: < sub- prefix + capsular adj. In sense 1 after scientific Latin subcapsularis (1828 or earlier). With sense 2 compare French sous-capsulaire (1752 or earlier).

1. Botany. Of a fruit: somewhat resembling a capsule (capsule n. 3(a)).Apparently rare in late 19th and early 20th cent.

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1834 G. Don Gen. Syst. Gardening & Bot. III. 54/1 Fruit subcapsular.

1847 J. D. Hooker Bot. Antarctic Voy. 357 At no time is the fruit of this plant [sc. Astelia linearis] truly even sub-capsular, its walls are always fleshy, and no trace of dehiscence can be seen along the furrows of each carpel.

1874 J. Lindley & T. Moore Treasury Bot. (rev. ed.) 1292/1 The ovary [of Emmenosperma] two to three-celled, placed on a disk, and ripening into a subcapsular fruit.

1986 Bot. Gaz. 147 178/1 The endothecial character, along with..capsular or subcapsular fruit, and apical-axile placentation, are known only in Acorus.

2006 Ann. Missouri Bot. Garden 93 104/2 Distinctive features include strictly terminal inflorescences, mostly..capsular fruits, or sometimes sub-capsular fruits.

2. Anatomy and Medicine. Located or occurring under the capsule of an organ or structure.

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1846 Med. Times 13 265/2 The capsular ligament had, at its inner part above the insertion of the uninjured subcapsular tendon, a slit like opening.

1889 Lancet 20 Apr. 787/2 The subcapsular portion of the cortex.

1938 Jrnl. Pathol. & Bacteriol. 47 459 The subcapsular lymph sinus and its continuations are lined with specialised endothelial cells.

1992 Sci. News 29 Aug. 134/2 Smokers faced an estimated 200 percent increased risk of developing a posterior subcapsular cataract.

2003 D. I. Quinn & D. Raghavan in B. E. Henderson et al. Hormones, Genes, & Cancer 344/2 Surgical castration, most commonly achieved with bilateral subcapsular orchiectomy, was one of the first forms of therapy available for prostate cancer.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	subcapsular
释义	subcapsularadj. Brit. /ˌsʌbˈkapsjᵿlə/, U.S. /ˌsəbˈkæps(j)ələr/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: sub- prefix, capsular adj. Etymology: < sub- prefix + capsular adj. In sense 1 after scientific Latin subcapsularis (1828 or earlier). With sense 2 compare French sous-capsulaire (1752 or earlier). 1. Botany. Of a fruit: somewhat resembling a capsule (capsule n. 3(a)).Apparently rare in late 19th and early 20th cent. ΚΠ 1834 G. Don Gen. Syst. Gardening & Bot. III. 54/1 Fruit subcapsular. 1847 J. D. Hooker Bot. Antarctic Voy. 357 At no time is the fruit of this plant [sc. Astelia linearis] truly even sub-capsular, its walls are always fleshy, and no trace of dehiscence can be seen along the furrows of each carpel. 1874 J. Lindley & T. Moore Treasury Bot. (rev. ed.) 1292/1 The ovary [of Emmenosperma] two to three-celled, placed on a disk, and ripening into a subcapsular fruit. 1986 Bot. Gaz. 147 178/1 The endothecial character, along with..capsular or subcapsular fruit, and apical-axile placentation, are known only in Acorus. 2006 Ann. Missouri Bot. Garden 93 104/2 Distinctive features include strictly terminal inflorescences, mostly..capsular fruits, or sometimes sub-capsular fruits. 2. Anatomy and Medicine. Located or occurring under the capsule of an organ or structure. ΚΠ 1846 Med. Times 13 265/2 The capsular ligament had, at its inner part above the insertion of the uninjured subcapsular tendon, a slit like opening. 1889 Lancet 20 Apr. 787/2 The subcapsular portion of the cortex. 1938 Jrnl. Pathol. & Bacteriol. 47 459 The subcapsular lymph sinus and its continuations are lined with specialised endothelial cells. 1992 Sci. News 29 Aug. 134/2 Smokers faced an estimated 200 percent increased risk of developing a posterior subcapsular cataract. 2003 D. I. Quinn & D. Raghavan in B. E. Henderson et al. Hormones, Genes, & Cancer 344/2 Surgical castration, most commonly achieved with bilateral subcapsular orchiectomy, was one of the first forms of therapy available for prostate cancer. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1834
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