capsule

cap·sule (kap′səl, -syo̵̅o̅l)

noun

Obsolete a small case or sheath
☆ a small, soluble gelatin container for enclosing a dose of medicine
☆
1. an ejectable airplane cockpit
2. a detachable, closed compartment designed to hold and protect people, instruments, etc. in a rocket
Anat.
1. any sac or membrane enclosing an organ or part
2. either of two layers of cerebral white matter
a case or pod, containing seeds, spores, or carpels; esp., a dry dehiscent fruit
Chem. any shallow dish or tray for evaporating liquids

Etymology: Fr < L capsula, dim. of capsa, box: see case

adjective

☆ in a concise or condensed form a capsule biography

transitive verb -·suled, -·sul·ing

to condense

Pharmaceutical preparation
pill, tablet, caplet, cap*; see medicine 2, tablet 3.
A space vehicle
satellite, re-entry vehicle, spaceship; see spacecraft.
Container
receptacle, can, enclosure, case; see container.

Converse of object

swallow: Swallow the capsules whole with a glass of water on an empty stomach.
sprinkle: Topamax 15 mg sprinkle capsules: with TOP and 15mg on it.
yield: Twenty-one flowers, consisting of both forms of the cowslip and primrose, were intercrossed legitimately, and yielded seven capsules ( i.e.

Adjective modifier

posterior: The doctor aims the laser exactly onto the posterior lens capsule in order to cut away a small circle shaped area.
500mg: Take 6-8 500mg capsules a day for at least four months.
fibrous: Seven of the 12 tumors had thin fibrous capsules that were not seen on sonography.
250mg: The recommended dose is two 250mg capsules per day.
300mg: Start taking the gabapentin 300mg capsules once you have finished the course of gabapentin 100mg capsules.
anterior: Lesser tuberosity fractures Acute injuries in athletes should be surgically repaired, to restore the subscapularis tendon and anterior capsule preventing shoulder instability.

Modifies a noun

opacification: Usually the posterior lens capsule opacification can be dealt with quite simply.
endoscopy: DO NOT bend over or stoop during capsule endoscopy.
formulation: The tablets also offers dosing with or without food, and does not require refrigeration, unlike the current soft capsule formulation.
shell: The capsule shells contain gelatin and titanium dioxide, and are imprinted with black ink.
biography: Ninety-two people in all, in capsule biographies from under a minute to about five minutes.

Noun used with modifier

mg: That's twenty-four ( 24 ) X 500 mg capsules a day.
gelatin: Gelatin capsules dissolve easily in the stomach, releasing the medicine which is absorbed from the gut into the bloodstream.
gelatine: What about gelatine capsules for pharmaceuticals, and gelatine capsules for health foods?
acidophilus: They can also be taken in supplement form such as acidophilus capsules.
cyanide: Adolf Hitler used Blondi to make sure cyanide capsules were lethal.
gel: Vit E is often supplied in a gel capsule of cold pressed olive oil.

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