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Capsules

A membranous envelope.

📖 Definitions of "Capsules"

noun
  1. 1

    A membranous envelope.

  2. 2

    A type of simple, dehiscent, dry fruit (seed-case) produced by many species of flowering plants, such as poppy, lily, orchid, willow and cotton.

  3. 3

    A sporangium, especially in bryophytes.

  4. 4

    A tough, fibrous layer surrounding an organ such as the kidney or liver

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condensationnounThe act or process of condensing or of being condensed
space capsulenounA vehicle (or a compartment of a vehicle) designed to transport, and provide life support for people in space, and during reentry through the Earth's atmosphere
abridgementnoun(chiefly UK) Alternative form of abridgment. [(US) The act of abridging; reduction or deprivation]
abridgmentnoun(US) An epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form; an abbreviation.
ejector seatnounA seat in a military aircraft which allows the pilot or other crew members to quickly escape in the case of emergency using an explosive charge or rockets; an ejection seat.
ejection seatnounA seat in an aircraft which can be ejected from the cockpit and thus save the pilot's life when a crash is imminent.
ballsnoun(vulgar, colloquial) The testicles.
bombsnounAn explosive device used or intended as a weapon, especially, one dropped from an aircraft.
canistersnounA cylindrical or rectangular container usually of lightweight metal, plastic, or laminated pasteboard used for holding a dry product (as tea, crackers, flour, matches).
capsnounCapital letters; capitals.
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pelletsnounA small, compressed, hard chunk of matter.
pillsnoun(broadly) A small, usually round or cylindrical object designed for easy swallowing, usually containing some sort of medication.
podsnoun(botany) A seed case for legumes (e.g. peas, beans, peppers); a seedpod.
spacesa virtual desktop feature of Mac OS X, introduced in Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard.
tabletsnounA pill; a small, easily swallowed portion of a substance in solid form.
topsnoun(darts) The uppermost field of a dartboard; the double-20 field
vialsnounA glass or plastic vessel or bottle, especially a small tube-shaped bottle used to store medicine, perfume or other chemicals.
vignettesnoun(by extension) A short story or anecdote that presents a scene or tableau, or paints a picture.

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