Definitions:

1. a dry dehiscent seed vessel or the spore-containing structure noun
   • These moss capsules have spread over the whole garden.
2. a pill in the form of a small rounded gelatinous container with medicine inside noun
   • The doctor asked me if my children could swallow capsules or if they needed liquid medicine.
3. a pilot's seat in an airplane that can be forcibly ejected in the case of an emergency noun
   • The airplane needs a new capsule.
4. a shortened version of a written work noun
   • Students are expected to read the capsule of Alice in Wonderland tonight.
5. a small container noun
   • The time capsule contains many pictures of us and our community.
6. a spacecraft designed to transport people and support human life in outer space noun
   • While scientists have promising statistics, commercial capsules probably won't be available for another 20 years.
7. a structure that encloses a body part noun
   • Bowman's capsule is part of the nephron.
8. to enclose in a capsule verb
   • Should we capsule the medicine?
9. to put in a short or concise form verb
   • Please capsule your essay response to no more than one paragraph.

Synonyms:

• capsulise
• capsulize
• condensation
• ejection seat
• encapsulate
• space capsule