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capsule /kapˈsūl/ noun- A dry seed-case which splits to release seeds (botany)
- The spore-bearing part of a moss (botany)
- A fibrous or membranous covering (zoology)
- An envelope of protein or polysaccharides surrounding the cell walls of certain bacteria
- A gelatine case for holding a dose of medicine
- A small container
- A metallic cap or covering, as on a wine cork
- A spacecraft or aircraft, or a part of one, that houses the instruments and crew in a self-contained unit
- A similar craft, to be used on or under water
ORIGIN: Fr, from L capsula, dimin of capsa a case, from capere to hold capˈsular adjective - In the form of, or resembling, a capsule
- Brief, condensed (also capˈsule)
capˈsulary adjective capˈsulate adjective Made into or contained in a capsule capˈsulize or capˈsulise transitive verb - To condense
- To enclose in a capsule
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