capsule

verb

capsuled; capsuling

transitive verb

1

: to equip with or enclose in a capsule

2

: to condense into or devise in a compact form

capsuled the news

Synonyms of capsule

• compress
• condense
• squeeze
• pack
• compact

Examples of capsule in a Sentence

newscasts that capsule complex, important stories into one-minute bits for easy digestion by viewers

Word History

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing capsule

• Bowman's capsule
• capsule wardrobe
• time capsule

Kids Definition

capsule

1 of 2 noun

cap·​sule ˈkap-səl 

-(ˌ)sül

1

: a surrounding cover of a bodily part (as a knee joint)

2

: a case bearing spores or seeds

3

: a shell usually of gelatin that is used for packaging something (as a drug)

also : such a shell together with its contents

4

: an envelope of carbohydrate around a microbe and especially a bacterium

5

: a small compartment with nearly normal atmospheric pressure for a pilot or astronaut

especially : spacecraft

capsule

2 of 2 adjective

: very brief

capsule movie reviews

Medical Definition

capsule

noun

cap·​sule ˈkap-səl, -(ˌ)sül 

1

a

: a membrane or saclike structure enclosing a part or organ

the capsule of the kidney

b

: either of two layers or laminae of white matter in the cerebrum:

(1)

: a layer that consists largely of fibers passing to and from the cerebral cortex and that lies internal to the lentiform nucleus

called also internal capsule

(2)

: one that lies between the lentiform nucleus and the claustrum

called also external capsule

2

: a shell usually of gelatin for packaging something (as a drug or vitamins)

also : a usually medicinal or nutritional preparation for oral use consisting of the shell and its contents

3

: a viscous or gelatinous often polysaccharide envelope surrounding certain microscopic organisms (as the pneumococcus)