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 capsule capsule /ˈkæpsəl/

noun

  1. () A pill in the form of a small rounded gelatinous container with medicine inside  ( capsule )
    a pill in the form of a small rounded gelatinous container with medicine inside
     The capsule was filled with a blend of natural herbs and vitamins
    The capsule was filled with a blend of natural herbs and vitamins
  2. () A small container  ( capsule )
    a small container
     She placed the medicine in a small capsule and swallowed it with water.
    She placed the medicine in a small capsule and swallowed it with water.
  3. A pilot's seat in an airplane that can be forcibly ejected in the case of an emergency; then the pilot descends by parachute  ( capsule , ejection seat [ N. American] , ejector seat [British] )
    a pilot's seat in an airplane that can be forcibly ejected in the case of an emergency; then the pilot descends by parachute
  4. A spacecraft designed to transport people and support human life in outer space  ( capsule , space capsule )
    a spacecraft designed to transport people and support human life in outer space
  5. A structure that encloses a body part  ( capsule )
    a structure that encloses a body part
     The medicine came in a small gelatin capsule.
    The medicine came in a small gelatin capsule.
  6. A shortened version of a written work  ( abridgement , capsule , condensation , abridgment )
    a shortened version of a written work
  7. A dry dehiscent seed vessel or the spore-containing structure of e.g. mosses  ( capsule )
    a dry dehiscent seed vessel or the spore-containing structure of e.g. mosses

verb

  1. Put in a short or concise form; reduce in volume  ( capsule , capsulise [British] , capsulize , encapsulate )
    put in a short or concise form; reduce in volume
     Capsulize the news
    capsulize the news
  2. Enclose in a capsule  ( capsulate , capsule , capsulise [British] , capsulize )
    enclose in a capsule