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to capsule

to capsule

7.9
To put something into a small container for protection or to give as medicine
  • verb
  • /ˈkæpsuːl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : encapsular
  • The pharmacist will capsule the medication for easier use by patients.

Examples

  • Scientists often capsule these samples to ensure their preservation for future studies.

  • This makes the weight loss capsule an effective appetite suppressant and helps stave off hunger pangs.

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  • They decided to capsule the findings of their research into a brief report.

Synonyms

to encapsulate
vsto capsule
4 7.2

Put something inside a small container like a pill or shell

focuses more on protection or administration rather than neutral containment
to capsulize
vsto capsule
  • Specialized
8.6

To put medicine or a substance into a small capsule

is identical in meaning but uses a different verb form
to capsulate
vsto capsule
  • Specialized
8.2

To put something inside a small protective cover, often for medicine

is more general and applies beyond scientific or medical contexts

Antonyms

to release
∞ 1.8

To let someone or something go free from being held

to expose
146 2.8

Make something visible by removing a cover or letting light reach it

Phrasal Verbs

to bury the time capsule
1 6.6

To put a box with items in the ground to be opened later

Compounds

time capsule
20 4.4

A container buried to show people in the future what life was like today

space capsule
  • Specialized
5 4.2

A small spacecraft that carries people in space and returns to Earth

bilocular capsule
  • Specialized
8.6

A dry fruit with two chambers that hold seeds

Bowman's capsule
  • Specialized
6.7

A thin sac that surrounds tiny blood vessels in the kidney and helps filter blood to make urine

digital capsule
6.0

A small digital container that keeps files safe for future use

ballistic capsule
  • Archaic
9.1

A small spacecraft that follows a curved path to carry people into space

lens capsule
  • Specialized
7.2

A thin clear covering around the eye that holds the lens in place

glomerular capsule
  • Specialized
8.1

A thin two-layer wall around a small knot of blood vessels in the kidney that starts filtering blood

sleeping capsule
3.5

A small pill that you take to help you sleep

How Enclosed

to encase
34 4.9
to capsule
  • Specialized
7.9
to enclose
84 3.7
to wrap
729 1.0
to cover
∞ 1.0
to coat
105 2.8

Surface Forms

capsule infinitive
capsuled past
capsuled past participle
capsuling present participle
capsules third person singular

Etymology

Capsule comes from the Latin word capsula, a small capsa or 'box'. To 'capsule' something in the literal sense is to put it into a small box for protection, which is why we use the verb for enclosing medicine or items.