Definition of "capsule" in 英语

noun

1. (physiology) A membranous envelope.

2. (botany) A type of simple, dehiscent, dry fruit (seed-case) produced by many species of flowering plants, such as poppy, lily, orchid, willow and cotton.

3. (botany) A sporangium, especially in bryophytes.

4. (anatomy) A tough, fibrous layer surrounding an organ such as the kidney or liver

5. (anatomy) A membrane that surrounds the eyeball

6. (astronautics) A detachable part of a rocket or spacecraft (usually in the nose) containing the crew's living space.

7. (pharmacy) A small container containing a dose of medicine.

8. (attributively, figuratively) in a brief, condensed or compact form

9. (winemaking) The covering — formerly lead or tin, now often plastic — over the cork at the top of the wine bottle.

10. (chemistry, dated) A small clay saucer for roasting or melting samples of ores, etc.; a scorifier.

11. A small, shallow evaporating dish, usually of porcelain.

12. A small cup or shell, often of metal, for a percussion cap, cartridge, etc.

13. One of the very small rooms for guests in a capsule hotel.

verb

1. (transitive) To form (medicine, etc.) into capsules.

2. (transitive) To encapsulate or summarize.