Capsule: meaning, definitions and examples

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capsule

 

[ หˆkรฆpsjuหl ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

medicine

A small case or container, especially a round or cylindrical one.

Synonyms

case, container, shell.

Examples of usage

  • She swallowed the capsule with a glass of water.
  • The medicine is available in capsule form.
Context #2 | Noun

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.
Context #3 | Noun

botany

A dry fruit or seed vessel that opens when ripe.

Synonyms

husk, pod, shell.

Examples of usage

  • The plant produces capsules that contain the seeds.
  • The capsule of the flower releases the seeds when it dries.

Translations

Translations of the word "capsule" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น cรกpsula

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เฅˆเคชเฅเคธเฅ‚เคฒ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Kapsel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kapsul

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะฐะฟััƒะปะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kapsuล‚a

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ซใƒ—ใ‚ปใƒซ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท capsule

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ cรกpsula

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kapsรผl

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์บก์Š

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูƒุจุณูˆู„ุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kapsle

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ kapsula

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ƒถๅ›Š

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ kapsula

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hylki

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบะฐะฟััƒะปะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒแƒคแƒกแƒฃแƒšแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kapsul

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.

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