to capsule
- verb
- /ˈkæpsuːl/
- Specialized
- The pharmacist will capsule the medication for easier use by patients.
Examples
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Scientists often capsule these samples to ensure their preservation for future studies.
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This makes the weight loss capsule an effective appetite suppressant and helps stave off hunger pangs.
Blog text (30) -
They decided to capsule the findings of their research into a brief report.
Synonyms
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7.2
Put something inside a small container like a pill or shell
To put medicine or a substance into a small capsule
To put something inside a small protective cover, often for medicine
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Specialized
5
4.2
A small spacecraft that carries people in space and returns to Earth
- Specialized
A thin sac that surrounds tiny blood vessels in the kidney and helps filter blood to make urine
- Archaic
A small spacecraft that follows a curved path to carry people into space
- Specialized
A thin two-layer wall around a small knot of blood vessels in the kidney that starts filtering blood
How Enclosed
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4.9
- Specialized
84
3.7
729
1.0
∞
1.0
105
2.8
Surface Forms
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.