noun
- a small container, typically made of gelatin, that holds medicine and dissolves when swallowed
- a small sealed container or compartment
- the part of a spacecraft that carries crew or instruments
verb
- to enclose something in a capsule or small container
- 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.