Meaning Of The Word Capsule

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capsule
countable noun: A capsule is a small container with a drug or other substance inside it, which is used for medical or scientific purposes.
countable noun: A capsule is a very small tube containing powdered or liquid medicine, which you swallow.

capsule in American English
a small case or sheath
adjective: small and compact
noun: a gelatinous case enclosing a dose of medicine
transitive verb: to furnish with or enclose in or as if in a capsule; encapsulate

capsule in British English
noun: a soluble case of gelatine enclosing a dose of medicine

capsule in the Pharmaceutical Industry
noun: A capsule is a small, soluble case of gelatine containing a dose of medicine.

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