英语词汇“capsule”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Word forms: plural capsules

1. countable noun

A capsule is a very small tube containing powdered or liquid medicine, which you swallow.

...cod liver oil capsules.

You can also take red ginseng in convenient tablet or capsule form.

Synonyms: pill, tablet, lozenge, bolus More Synonyms of capsule

2. countable noun

A capsule is a small container with a drug or other substance inside it, which is used for medical or scientific purposes.

They first inserted capsules into the animals' mouths.

The clear capsules start dissolving as soon as they are immersed in the lake.

3. countable noun [oft noun NOUN]

In some plants, a capsule is a part which forms a case or container for seeds, fruit, or spores.

[technical]

...a large shiny brown nut, enclosed in a large spiny seed capsule.

4. countable noun

A space capsule is the part of a spacecraft in which people travel, and which often separates from the main rocket.

A Russian space capsule is currently orbiting the Earth.

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单词	capsule
释义	Trends of capsule View usage for: capsule (kæpsjuːl, US kæpsəl) Word forms: plural capsules 1. countable noun A capsule is a very small tube containing powdered or liquid medicine, which you swallow. ...cod liver oil capsules. You can also take red ginseng in convenient tablet or capsule form. Synonyms: pill, tablet, lozenge, bolus More Synonyms of capsule 2. countable noun A capsule is a small container with a drug or other substance inside it, which is used for medical or scientific purposes. They first inserted capsules into the animals' mouths. The clear capsules start dissolving as soon as they are immersed in the lake. 3. countable noun [oft noun NOUN] In some plants, a capsule is a part which forms a case or container for seeds, fruit, or spores. [technical] ...a large shiny brown nut, enclosed in a large spiny seed capsule. 4. countable noun A space capsule is the part of a spacecraft in which people travel, and which often separates from the main rocket. A Russian space capsule is currently orbiting the Earth. More Synonyms of capsule capsule in British English (ˈkæpsjuːl) noun 1. a soluble case of gelatine enclosing a dose of medicine 2. a thin metal cap, seal, or cover, such as the foil covering the cork of a wine bottle 3. botany a. a dry fruit that liberates its seeds by splitting, as in the violet, or through pores, as in the poppy b. the spore-producing organ of mosses and liverworts 4. bacteriology a gelatinous layer of polysaccharide or protein surrounding the cell wall of some bacteria: thought to be responsible for the virulence in pathogens 5. anatomy a. a cartilaginous, fibrous, or membranous envelope surrounding any of certain organs or parts b. a broad band of white fibres (internal capsule) near the thalamus in each cerebral hemisphere 6. space capsule 7. an aeroplane cockpit that can be ejected in a flight emergency, complete with crew, instruments, etc 8. (modifier) in a highly concise form a capsule summary 9. (modifier) (in the fashion industry) consisting of a few important representative items a capsule collection Word origin C17: from French, from Latin capsula, diminutive of capsa box capsule in American English (ˈkæpsəl; ˈkæpsjul) noun 1. Obsolete a small case or sheath 2. US a small, soluble gelatin container for enclosing a dose of medicine 3. US a. an ejectable airplane cockpit b. a detachable, closed compartment designed to hold and protect people, instruments, etc. in a rocket see also spacecraft: in full space capsule 4. Anatomy a. any sac or membrane enclosing an organ or part b. either of two layers of cerebral white matter 5. a case or pod, containing seeds, spores, or carpels; esp., a dry dehiscent fruit 6. Chemistry; Obsolete any shallow dish or tray for evaporating liquids adjective 7. US in a concise or condensed form a capsule biography verb transitiveWord forms: ˈcapsuled or ˈcapsuling 8. to condense Word origin Fr < L capsula, dim. of capsa, box: see case2 capsule in the Pharmaceutical Industry (kæpsəl) Word forms: (regular plural) capsules noun (Pharmaceutical: Dosage forms) A capsule is a small, soluble case of gelatine containing a dose of medicine. Some people find capsules easier to swallow than hard tablets. Gelatin capsules dissolve easily and release the medicine into the stomach. A capsule is a small, soluble case of gelatine containing a dose of medicine. capsule shell, hard gelatin capsule, soft gelatin capsule Image of capsule © udomsook, Shutterstock Examples of 'capsule' in a sentence capsule It has an unmanned turret, radar used in fighter jets and an armoured capsule for crew. The Sun (2016) This is already done when a free form amino acid capsule is taken. Chaitow, Leon The Beat Fatigue Workbook - how to identify the causes (1988) There is not enough air in the space capsule to keep the three astronauts alive. Times, Sunday Times (2010) And taking it in a capsule form feels no worse than taking a paracetamol. The Sun (2010) It was first used on space capsules. Times, Sunday Times (2010) How do you eat without filling the space capsule with blobs of salad dressing? Times, Sunday Times (2010) Its nauseous taste is the main limitation to wider use and it is generally given in capsule form with other remedies. Mills, Simon The Dictionary of Modern Herbalism (1985) They recently designed a capsule collection for Topshop. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Sceptics question whether the animal or space capsule got back - or whether it was a hoax. The Sun (2013) People who take fish oil capsules differ in so many ways from those who do not that it is impossible to correct completely for these differences. Times, Sunday Times (2006) When an electric charge is applied, the pigments are either repelled from or pulled to the surface of the capsule to form virtual ink. Times, Sunday Times (2010) It would be opened up from six inches to 28 inches to allow a metal capsule to be lowered and lift the men to the surface. The Sun (2010) And it told how to take Tamiflu in powder, not capsule form. The Sun (2006) He waved and got into the Tory bus, a giant blue space capsule visiting from another world. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Food supplements can help you to lose weight Add omega-3 oils as a capsule or liquid to a smoothie or porridge. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Their situation reminds me of the early days of our Apollo space programs, when astronauts were blasted into the sky aboard small capsules. Christianity Today (2000) Word lists with capsule parts of an aircraft, parts of an aircraft In other languages capsule British English: capsule /ˈkæpsjuːl/ NOUN A capsule is a small container with powdered or liquid medicine inside, which you swallow whole. American English: capsule Arabic: كَبْسُولَة Brazilian Portuguese: cápsula Chinese: 胶囊 Croatian: kapsula Czech: tobolka želatinový obal na léčiva Danish: kapsel Dutch: capsule European Spanish: cápsula Finnish: kapseli French: capsule German: Kapsel Greek: κάψουλα Italian: capsula Japanese: カプセル Korean: 캡슐 Norwegian: kapsel Polish: kapsułka European Portuguese: cápsula Romanian: capsulă Russian: капсула Latin American Spanish: cápsula Swedish: kapsel Thai: ยาที่อยู่ในหลอดเล็กๆ Turkish: kapsül Ukrainian: капсула Vietnamese: thuốc con nhộng All related terms of 'capsule' capsule range a small range of clothes by a particular designer , intended to be representative of the full range capsule shell A capsule shell is an outer skin in which a medicinal substance is contained. seed capsule the part of a fruit enclosing the seeds ; pericarp space capsule a vehicle, sometimes carrying people or animals, designed to obtain scientific information from space, planets , etc, and be recovered on returning to earth time capsule a container holding articles , documents , etc, representative of the current age, buried in the earth or in the foundations of a new building for discovery in the future cyanide capsule a capsule containing cyanide , traditionally given to spies and others so that they can die by suicide to avoid capture capsule wardrobe a collection of clothes and accessories that includes only items considered essential internal capsule a broad band of white fibres near the thalamus in each cerebral hemisphere hard gelatin capsule A hard gelatin capsule is a type of capsule that is usually used to contain medicine in the form of dry powder or very small pellets . soft gelatin capsule A soft gelatin capsule is a type of capsule that is usually used to contain medicine in the form of liquid or powder , and which dissolves more quickly than a hard gelatin capsule. Chinese translation of 'capsule' capsule (ˈkæpsjuːl) n (c) [of medicine] 胶(膠)囊 (jiāonáng) (= spacecraft) 太空舱(艙) (tàikōngcāng) 1 (noun) in the sense of pill Definition a soluble gelatine case containing a dose of medicine You can also take red ginseng in convenient capsule form. Synonyms pill a sleeping pill tablet It's not a good idea to take sleeping tablets regularly. lozenge throat lozenges bolus troche (medicine) 2 (noun) in the sense of pod Definition a plant's seed case that opens when ripe Each flower is globular, with an egg-shaped capsule. Synonyms pod Remove the peas from their pods. case Vanilla is the seed case of a South American orchid. shell They cracked the nuts and removed their shells. vessel plastic storage vessels sheath It grows on a nerve sheath within the spinal column. receptacle a receptacle for water seed case pericarp (botany) Additional synonyms in the sense of case Definition a protective outer covering Vanilla is the seed case of a South American orchid. Synonyms covering, casing, cover, shell, wrapping, jacket, envelope, capsule, folder, sheath, wrapper, integument in the sense of lozenge Definition a medicated tablet held in the mouth until it has dissolved throat lozenges Synonyms tablet, pastille, troche, cough drop, jujube in the sense of receptacle Definition an object used to contain something a receptacle for water Synonyms container, case, box, holder, vessel, drum, basin, crate, canister, repository Synonyms of 'capsule' capsule Explore 'capsule' in the dictionary
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