capsule
🇺🇸
/ˈkæpsl/
🇬🇧
/ˈkæpsjuːl/
noun
R
A small container with medicine inside that dissolves when swallowed.
The doctor told me to take one capsule with water after breakfast.
R
A small plastic container holding a substance or liquid.
He kept the poison in a small capsule hidden in his pocket.
R
The part of a spacecraft where astronauts travel.
The astronauts returned to Earth safely in their capsule.
R
A natural container for seeds or eggs in plants and animals.
The plant's seeds are protected inside a tough capsule.
translation
A small container with medicine inside that dissolves when swallowed.; A small plastic container holding a substance or liquid.; The part of a spacecraft where astronauts travel.; A natural container for seeds or eggs in plants and animals.
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capsules