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capsule

UK
/ˈkæpsjuːl/
US
/ˈkæpsjuːl/

Translations

capsulenoun
capsules
pl
UK
/ˈkæpsjuːl/
US
/ˈkæpsjuːl/
The medicine was delivered in a small capsule that was easy to swallow.
Le médicament était conditionné dans une petite capsule facile à avaler.
géluleEmploi pharmaceutique.
The doctor prescribed a capsule to be taken twice daily.
Le médecin a prescrit une gélule à prendre deux fois par jour.
Additional translations
résuméPour une version très brève et condensée d’un texte ou d’un sujet.
Synonyms
vial
pill
tablet
shell
case
container
capsuleverb
capsuled
Past Simple
capsuled
Past Participle
capsuling
Gerund
encapsulerEmploi technique ou pharmaceutique.
Pharmacists capsule the powder to make it easier to swallow.
Les pharmaciens encapsulent la poudre pour la rendre plus facile à avaler.
capsuleadjective
more capsule
Comp.
most capsule
Super.
UK
/ˈkæp.sjuːl/
US
/ˈkæp.səl/
Used attributively to mean brief or compact.
brefSe dit d’un texte ou d’une critique très concis.
The critic wrote a capsule review of the film.
Le critique a écrit une brève critique du film.
Additional translations
condenséPlus soutenu ; insiste sur l’idée de synthèse très compacte.

Definitions

capsulenoun
A small case or container, especially a round or cylindrical one.
The medicine was delivered in a small capsule that was easy to swallow.
A space capsule, a vehicle designed to transport people and cargo in space.
The astronauts safely returned to Earth in the space capsule.
A gelatinous case enclosing a dose of medicine.
The doctor prescribed a capsule to be taken twice daily.
A dry fruit that releases seeds when it splits open.
The botanist studied the capsule of the poppy plant to understand its seed dispersal mechanism.
Anatomy: a membranous or fibrous envelope surrounding an organ, joint, or other bodily structure.
The surgeon noted a tear in the shoulder joint capsule.
A brief, condensed summary or version of something.
The report begins with a capsule of the year's key achievements.
capsuleverb
To enclose in or as if in a capsule; to encapsulate.
Pharmacists capsule the powder to make it easier to swallow.
capsuleadjective
Extremely brief or concise; compact.
The critic wrote a capsule review of the film.
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