capsule

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/ˈkæpsjuːl/ English

Definitions

noun

A membranous envelope.
A type of simple, dehiscent, dry fruit (seed-case) produced by many species of flowering plants, such as poppy, lily, orchid, willow and cotton.
A sporangium, especially in bryophytes.
A tough, fibrous layer surrounding an organ such as the kidney or liver

verb

To form (medicine, etc.) into capsules.
To encapsulate or summarize.

Related words

Synonyms

condensation space capsule abridgement abridgment ejector seat ejection seat ipv pill capsular shell core globose vial canister dish pod

Associated

aril endoscopy centimeter communicator irises articular reentry wrinkled diploid seeds soyuz bony

Rhymes

apsell perhaps ill

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