capsule

  1. Noun.  (physiology) A membranous envelope.
  2. Noun.  (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. Noun.  (botany) A sporangium, especially in bryophytes.
  4. Noun.  A detachable part of rocket or spacecraft (usually in the nose) containing crew's living space.
  5. Noun.  (pharmacy) A small container containing a dose of medicine.
  6. Noun.  (dialectal) A weasel, in Suffolk slang.
  7. Noun.  (attributively, figuratively) in a brief, condensed or compact form.

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