Pronunciation: /ˈkapsjuːl, -sjʊl/
noun
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1a small case or container, especially a round or cylindrical one: he showed us the cylinder of the gun filled with six plastic capsules
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a small soluble case of gelatin containing a dose of medicine, swallowed whole.
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2 Anatomy a tough sheath or membrane that encloses an organ or other structure in the body, such as a kidney or a synovial joint.
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Biology a gelatinous layer forming the outer surface of some bacterial cells.
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3the foil or plastic covering the cork of a wine bottle.
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4 Botany a dry fruit that releases its seeds by bursting open when ripe, such as a pea pod.
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5 Botany the spore-producing structure of mosses and liverworts, typically borne on a stalk.
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6 [as modifier] (of a piece of writing) shortened but retaining the essence of the original; condensed: a capsule review of the movie
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(of a collection of clothing) consisting of a relatively small set of key items: a capsule wardrobe
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