1. a small container, typically made of gelatin, that holds medicine and dissolves when swallowed
2. a small sealed container or compartment
3. the part of a spacecraft that carries crew or instruments

1. to enclose something in a capsule or small container
2. to express or summarize something concisely

Examples

• She swallowed the vitamin capsule with water.
• The time capsule was buried in the school yard.
• The space capsule safely returned to Earth.
• The poppy capsule contained many tiny seeds.
• The company decided to capsule their product in biodegradable containers.
• He tried to capsule his entire philosophy in one sentence.
• The medicine comes in both tablet and capsule form.
• The rescue capsule was lowered into the mine shaft.