capsule

Meanings

• noun

  A small container or vessel, typically one designed to hold a liquid or other substance.

• noun

  In medicine, a thin collapsible tube used to contain and protect an organ or tissue during surgery.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with capsule
bubble , rubble , mumble , numble

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Variants

List of all variants of capsule that leads to same result
capsule , capsules , capsuled , capsuling , Bowman's capsule , Bowman's capsules , time capsule , time capsules , egg capsule , egg case , egg cases

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Forms

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capsules, capsuled, capsulating

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Etymology

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From Old French 'capsule', from Latin 'capsula', meaning 'small box' or 'receptacle'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'capsule' is derived from the Latin word 'capsula', meaning 'small box' or 'receptacle'.

2. The largest water capsule ever recorded was over 15 feet in diameter and held over 10 million gallons of water.

3. In 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial Earth satellite, inside a metal casing that was essentially a large capsule.

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Related Concepts

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1. Capsule endoscopy: A medical diagnostic procedure in which a small, pill-sized video camera is swallowed and records images of the digestive tract as it passes through.

2. Capsule corpse: A fictional term used in science fiction to describe the preserved body of a person or animal, encased in a protective shell for long-term space travel.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'capsule' has been used metaphorically to describe a brief, condensed description or explanation of a complex topic. In art, 'capsule' has been used as a term to describe small, self-contained installations or sculptures.

How to Memorize "capsule"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a small, round container or vessel.
   - Consider the shape and size of the container.
   - Visualize the container being filled with a substance.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'capsule' with the image of a small, round pill.
   - Think of the word 'capsule' as meaning a protective covering or container.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by associating the word 'capsule' with the word 'container'.
   - Use the acronym 'Caps' to remember the word 'capsule' stands for 'container'.

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