English · Body & Health
capsule
/ˈkæp.sjuːl/
[/ˈkæp.sjuːl/]
cased medicine dose
Intermediatenoun
Definition
A small container that holds a dose of medicine and dissolves in the body.
Example
She swallowed the capsule whole, as the label clearly instructed.
She swallowed the capsule whole, as the label clearly instructed.
Etymology
From Latin 'capsula', meaning little box.
How & Where It’s Used
Also a spacecraft's crew compartment.