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capsule

cap·sule

UK/ˈkæpsjuːl/ US/ˈkæps(ə)l/ fairly common
noun (7) verb (2)

noun

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a dry dehiscent seed vessel or the spore-containing structure of e.g. mosses

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a structure that encloses a body part

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a pilot''s seat in an airplane that can be forcibly ejected in the case of an emergency; then the pilot descends by parachute

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verb

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put in a short or concise form; reduce in volume

  • “capsulize the news”
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Origin

Borrowed from French capsule, from Latin capsula, diminutive of capsa (“box”).

Phrases

  • baby capsule
  • Bowman's capsule
  • capsule hotel
  • capsule of lens
  • capsule review
  • egg capsule
  • Glissonian capsule
  • glomerular capsule

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