Capsule: meaning, definitions and examples
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capsule
[ หkรฆpsjuหl ]
medicine
A small case or container, especially a round or cylindrical one.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She swallowed the capsule with a glass of water.
- The medicine is available in capsule form.
spacecraft
A small, sealed, and pressurized compartment for astronauts, cosmonauts, or passengers in a spacecraft.
Synonyms
compartment, module, pod.
Examples of usage
- The astronauts entered the capsule for their journey to space.
- The spacecraft's capsule successfully reentered the Earth's atmosphere.
Translations
Translations of the word "capsule" in other languages:
๐ต๐น cรกpsula
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคชเฅเคธเฅเคฒ
๐ฉ๐ช Kapsel
๐ฎ๐ฉ kapsul
๐บ๐ฆ ะบะฐะฟััะปะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ kapsuลa
๐ฏ๐ต ใซใใปใซ
๐ซ๐ท capsule
๐ช๐ธ cรกpsula
๐น๐ท kapsรผl
๐ฐ๐ท ์บก์
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุจุณููุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ kapsle
๐ธ๐ฐ kapsula
๐จ๐ณ ่ถๅ
๐ธ๐ฎ kapsula
๐ฎ๐ธ hylki
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะบะฐะฟััะปะฐ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแคแกแฃแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ kapsul
๐ฒ๐ฝ cรกpsula
Etymology
The word 'capsule' originated from the Latin word 'capsula', meaning 'small box or chest'. It first appeared in the English language in the early 18th century. The term has evolved to represent various small containers, compartments, or vessels in different contexts, ranging from medicine to space exploration.
See also: capsules, encapsulate.