noun
capsule
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noun
1
A small container, often plastic or made of gelatin, holding a dose of medicine.
"Swallow the capsule with a full glass of water."
2
A crew or equipment compartment of a rocket or spacecraft, especially one that can separate from the main vehicle.
"The capsule splashed down safely in the Pacific Ocean."
3
A brief, condensed summary or version of something.
"Here's a capsule history of the company's first ten years."
How to Use Capsule
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA small dose container, a spacecraft compartment, or a condensed summary — depending on context.
Common pairings
space capsule
capsule review
take a capsule
Word Forms
capsuled past tense, capsules plural, capsules singular
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Etymology
From Latin capsula ("little box"), a diminutive of capsa ("box, case").