Capsule
noun
A small case or container, especially round or oval, often filled with medicine.
Take one capsule after each meal.
Often appears as...
- medicine capsule
- capsule shell
noun
A part of a spacecraft that carries astronauts or scientific equipment.
The crew returned to earth in the space capsule.
Often appears as...
- space capsule
- capsule mission
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Technical
noun
A short piece of writing, news, or information that gives a quick understanding of a situation or event.
A time capsule of mid-20th-century life
Often appears as...
- news capsule
- capsule summary
noun
A compact fashion collection consisting of a few essential items that don't go out of fashion.
She only takes some items of her capsule wardrobe when traveling.
Often appears as...
- capsule collection
- capsule wardrobe
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Informal
noun
In botany, it refers to a dry fruit that splits open to release seeds.
The capsules of the poppy plant contain numerous small seeds.
Often appears as...
- seed capsule
- fruit capsule
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Technical
noun
A small case or container, especially round or oval, often filled with medicine.
Take one capsule after each meal.
Often appears as...
- medicine capsule
- capsule shell
noun
A part of a spacecraft that carries astronauts or scientific equipment.
The crew returned to earth in the space capsule.
Often appears as...
- space capsule
- capsule mission
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A short piece of writing, news, or information that gives a quick understanding of a situation or event.
A time capsule of mid-20th-century life
Often appears as...
- news capsule
- capsule summary
noun
A compact fashion collection consisting of a few essential items that don't go out of fashion.
She only takes some items of her capsule wardrobe when traveling.
Often appears as...
- capsule collection
- capsule wardrobe
Usage tips
Informal
noun
In botany, it refers to a dry fruit that splits open to release seeds.
The capsules of the poppy plant contain numerous small seeds.
Often appears as...
- seed capsule
- fruit capsule
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/3Dosage Form
Capsule refers to a specific form of medicine; it's not a liquid or a cream.
The doctor prescribed antibiotic capsules for the infection.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Chewable
Medicine capsules should be swallowed whole, not chewed open.
Swallow the capsule with a full glass of water.
Pro Tip 3/3Encapsulation
A capsule's shell encases its contents to protect them until they're ingested.
The gelatin capsule ensures the medicine absorbs properly.
Pro Tip 1/3Dosage Form
Capsule refers to a specific form of medicine; it's not a liquid or a cream.
The doctor prescribed antibiotic capsules for the infection.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Chewable
Medicine capsules should be swallowed whole, not chewed open.
Swallow the capsule with a full glass of water.
Pro Tip 3/3Encapsulation
A capsule's shell encases its contents to protect them until they're ingested.
The gelatin capsule ensures the medicine absorbs properly.
Pro Tip 1/3Dosage Form
Capsule refers to a specific form of medicine; it's not a liquid or a cream.
The doctor prescribed antibiotic capsules for the infection.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Chewable
Medicine capsules should be swallowed whole, not chewed open.
Swallow the capsule with a full glass of water.
Pro Tip 3/3Encapsulation
A capsule's shell encases its contents to protect them until they're ingested.
The gelatin capsule ensures the medicine absorbs properly.
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What's at the bottom of...
you're not going to know it. So you're afraid of leaks is what you're saying. Leaks are not good, but if it's a leak that's happening, it's not that bad because if it was really bad you wouldn't know it, again, but -- you know, fire in the capsule, that wouldn't be good either, but it's actually a very safe submersible.
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How To Levitate PIPE The...
Right now, it might just look like a few floating balls, but before long, this technology could change your life, or maybe even save it. Imagine if your doctor could move things around in your body without surgery and without scalpels Say, delivering a capsule of medicine to a specific spot, breaking up kidney stones,
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A curable condition that...
for example, by making an opening in the cornea to pull out the lens along with the membrane capsule surrounding it. While the invention of eyeglasses allowed for some restoration of focus, they had to be extremely thick to help. Furthermore, such techniques still caused complications,
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Can we create the...
farmers have already started to implement solar-powered cold storage capsules that help thousands of rural farmers preserve their produce and become a viable part of the supply chain. It will take all of these methods, from the most high-tech to the lowest-cost,
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Life of Insects PIPE...
Australia collect seeds and snore them underground plants encourage them to do by adding a tasty capsule to their seeds that may seem odd but these ants don't eat all the seeds they store in fact seeds are more likely to germinate below
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The mystery box PIPE JJ...
It's a scene in which Tom's character wakes up. He's drowsy. He's crazy. And the guy wakes up, and he shoves this gun in his nose and shoots this little capsule into his brain that he's going to use later to kill him, as bad guys do.
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The secrets in volcanic...
what's there left to measure so what we need is a little capsule that goes into liquid and protects it when we open the cap unfortunately magmas have these little pressure vessels within them they have little crystals that are
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Sir David Attenborough...
these in australia collect seeds and store them underground plants encourage them to do so by adding a tasty capsule to their seeds that may seem odd but these ants don't eat all the seeds they store
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Cockroach Infestation PIPE...
the female mates only once in her lifetime but keeps enough sperm for seven broods after 10 days an egg capsule forms a month later cockroach babies begin sprouting from
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How does hibernation...
Onboard the spacecraft, the astronauts preset the timer, enclose themselves in capsules, and fall into a deep hibernation
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What's at the bottom of...
you're not going to know it. So you're afraid of leaks is what you're saying. Leaks are not good, but if it's a leak that's happening, it's not that bad because if it was really bad you wouldn't know it, again, but -- you know, fire in the capsule, that wouldn't be good either, but it's actually a very safe submersible.
Video examples
How To Levitate PIPE The...
Right now, it might just look like a few floating balls, but before long, this technology could change your life, or maybe even save it. Imagine if your doctor could move things around in your body without surgery and without scalpels Say, delivering a capsule of medicine to a specific spot, breaking up kidney stones,
Video examples
A curable condition that...
for example, by making an opening in the cornea to pull out the lens along with the membrane capsule surrounding it. While the invention of eyeglasses allowed for some restoration of focus, they had to be extremely thick to help. Furthermore, such techniques still caused complications,
Video examples
Can we create the...
farmers have already started to implement solar-powered cold storage capsules that help thousands of rural farmers preserve their produce and become a viable part of the supply chain. It will take all of these methods, from the most high-tech to the lowest-cost,
Video examples
Life of Insects PIPE...
Australia collect seeds and snore them underground plants encourage them to do by adding a tasty capsule to their seeds that may seem odd but these ants don't eat all the seeds they store in fact seeds are more likely to germinate below
Video examples
The mystery box PIPE JJ...
It's a scene in which Tom's character wakes up. He's drowsy. He's crazy. And the guy wakes up, and he shoves this gun in his nose and shoots this little capsule into his brain that he's going to use later to kill him, as bad guys do.
Video examples
The secrets in volcanic...
what's there left to measure so what we need is a little capsule that goes into liquid and protects it when we open the cap unfortunately magmas have these little pressure vessels within them they have little crystals that are
Video examples
Sir David Attenborough...
these in australia collect seeds and store them underground plants encourage them to do so by adding a tasty capsule to their seeds that may seem odd but these ants don't eat all the seeds they store
Video examples
Cockroach Infestation PIPE...
the female mates only once in her lifetime but keeps enough sperm for seven broods after 10 days an egg capsule forms a month later cockroach babies begin sprouting from
Video examples
How does hibernation...
Onboard the spacecraft, the astronauts preset the timer, enclose themselves in capsules, and fall into a deep hibernation
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Matthew Williamson
British Designer
I love the fact that H&M has created a new phenomenon in fashion through the pioneering concept of collaborating with high-end designers to create one-off limited-edition capsule collections. I am thrilled that my creations for H&M will be accessible to - and hopefully enjoyed by - so many people around the world.
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Tan France
English Designer
The main must-have is a capsule wardrobe. I think it's really important that everybody, men and women, have a few items in their closets that are their go-tos. No matter what the occasion, they have something in their closets that they can go to.
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Shailene Woodley
American Actress
I think the most important thing in life is self-love, because if you don't have self-love, and respect for everything about your own body, your own soul, your own capsule, then how can you have an authentic relationship with anyone else?
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Amber Valletta
American Model
Some fast fashion companies do amazing environmentally friendly capsule collections, but wouldn't it be great if one of these companies just turned around and said everything they produced was?
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James May
English Journalist
If it were possible - and I hope it will be some day - I'd like some sort of anti-gravity travel capsule: some way to travel around the without the need for jets and wings and so on.
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Eminem
American Rapper
I always say this about my music, and music in general: Music is like a time capsule. Each album reflects what I'm going through or what's going on in my life at that moment.
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Nandita Mahtani
Indian Designer
Every collection under my signature label always has a skin color capsule where we experiment with different shades of nude and self-embroidery - always a best seller.
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Gretchen Bleiler
American Athlete
I've landed on my shoulders a lot of times, and separated them and stretched the capsule. I've torn my ACL in my right knee; that took me out for an entire season.
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Gia Coppola
American Director
When I went to college, my mum was really sad, so she preserved my bedroom, like a weird time capsule.
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Paul Horgan
American Author
I couldn't put into a capsule one thing that represents me, I don't think.
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Matthew Williamson
British Designer
I love the fact that H&M has created a new phenomenon in fashion through the pioneering concept of collaborating with high-end designers to create one-off limited-edition capsule collections. I am thrilled that my creations for H&M will be accessible to - and hopefully enjoyed by - so many people around the world.
Quote examples
Tan France
English Designer
The main must-have is a capsule wardrobe. I think it's really important that everybody, men and women, have a few items in their closets that are their go-tos. No matter what the occasion, they have something in their closets that they can go to.
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Shailene Woodley
American Actress
I think the most important thing in life is self-love, because if you don't have self-love, and respect for everything about your own body, your own soul, your own capsule, then how can you have an authentic relationship with anyone else?
Quote examples
Amber Valletta
American Model
Some fast fashion companies do amazing environmentally friendly capsule collections, but wouldn't it be great if one of these companies just turned around and said everything they produced was?
Quote examples
James May
English Journalist
If it were possible - and I hope it will be some day - I'd like some sort of anti-gravity travel capsule: some way to travel around the without the need for jets and wings and so on.
Quote examples
Eminem
American Rapper
I always say this about my music, and music in general: Music is like a time capsule. Each album reflects what I'm going through or what's going on in my life at that moment.
Quote examples
Nandita Mahtani
Indian Designer
Every collection under my signature label always has a skin color capsule where we experiment with different shades of nude and self-embroidery - always a best seller.
Quote examples
Gretchen Bleiler
American Athlete
I've landed on my shoulders a lot of times, and separated them and stretched the capsule. I've torn my ACL in my right knee; that took me out for an entire season.
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Gia Coppola
American Director
When I went to college, my mum was really sad, so she preserved my bedroom, like a weird time capsule.
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Paul Horgan
American Author
I couldn't put into a capsule one thing that represents me, I don't think.
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