Noun
capsule -
a dry dehiscent seed vessel or the spore-containing structure of e.g. mosses
pericarp ,
seed vessel the ripened and variously modified walls of a plant ovary
bilocular capsule a capsule divided into two cells or compartments
boll the rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant
siliqua ,
silique narrow elongated seed capsule peculiar to the family Cruciferae
capsule -
a structure that encloses a body part
anatomical structure ,
bodily structure ,
body structure ,
complex body part ,
structure a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches" ; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"
malpighian body ,
malpighian corpuscle ,
renal corpuscle the capsule that contains Bowman's capsule and a glomerulus at the expanded end of a nephron
eyeball ,
orb the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
capsule -
a pill in the form of a small rounded gelatinous container with medicine inside
lozenge ,
tablet ,
pill ,
tab a small aromatic or medicated candy
capsule -
a small container
container any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
capsule -
a shortened version of a written work
condensation ,
abridgement ,
abridgment
sum-up ,
summary a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form; "he gave a summary of the conclusions"
capsule -
a pilot's seat in an airplane that can be forcibly ejected in the case of an emergency; then the pilot descends by parachute
ejection seat ,
ejector seat
seat any support where you can sit (especially the part of a chair or bench etc. on which you sit); "he dusted off the seat before sitting down"
capsule -
a spacecraft designed to transport people and support human life in outer space
space capsule
Verb
capsule -
enclose in a capsule
capsulate ,
capsulize ,
capsulise
enfold ,
envelop ,
enwrap ,
enclose ,
wrap enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering; "Fog enveloped the house"
capsule -
put in a short or concise form; reduce in volume; "capsulize the news"
encapsulate ,
capsulize ,
capsulise
condense ,
concentrate ,
digest undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; "water condenses" ; "The acid distills at a specific temperature"
