- a gelatinous case enclosing a dose of medicine.
- Biology.
- a membranous sac or integument.
- either of two strata of white matter in the cerebrum.
- the sporangium of various spore-producing organisms, such as ferns, mosses, algae, and fungi.
- a dry dehiscent fruit, composed of two or more carpels.
- a small case, envelope, or covering.
- a sealed cabin, container, or vehicle in which a person or animal can ride in flight in space or at very high altitudes within the earth's atmosphere.
- a similar cabin in a military aircraft, which can be ejected from the aircraft in an emergency.
- a thin metal covering for the mouth of a corked bottle.
- a concise report; brief outline: An appendix to the book contains biographical capsules of the contributors.
- to furnish with or enclose in or as if in a capsule; encapsulate.
- to capsulize.
- small and compact.
- short and concise; brief and summarized: a capsule report.
- containing only the most essential and versatile items of a particular kind:capsule wardrobe;capsule pantry.
- a soluble case of gelatine enclosing a dose of medicine
- a thin metal cap, seal, or cover, such as the foil covering the cork of a wine bottle
- botany
- a dry fruit that liberates its seeds by splitting, as in the violet, or through pores, as in the poppy
- the spore-producing organ of mosses and liverworts
- a gelatinous layer of polysaccharide or protein surrounding the cell wall of some bacteria: thought to be responsible for the virulence in pathogens
- anatomy
- a cartilaginous, fibrous, or membranous envelope surrounding any of certain organs or parts
- a broad band of white fibres (internal capsule) near the thalamus in each cerebral hemisphere
- See space capsule
- an aeroplane cockpit that can be ejected in a flight emergency, complete with crew, instruments, etc
- in a highly concise form
- (in the fashion industry) consisting of a few important representative items
