1. small containers, typically made of gelatin, that hold medicine or supplements
2. small enclosed compartments or containers
3. spacecraft designed to carry crew or cargo
Usage: aerospace

Examples

• She takes vitamin capsules every morning with breakfast.
• The doctor prescribed antibiotic capsules for the infection.
• The space capsules safely returned the astronauts to Earth.
• Time capsules preserve artifacts for future generations.
• The poppy capsules burst open to release their seeds.
• Coffee capsules make brewing espresso quick and convenient.
• The rescue capsules were lowered into the mine shaft.