Definition of capsule

• n. - a dry fruit or pod which is made up of several parts or carpels, and opens to discharge the seeds, as, the capsule of the poppy, the flax, the lily, etc.
• n. - A small saucer of clay for roasting or melting samples of ores, etc.; a scorifier.
• n. - a small, shallow, evaporating dish, usually of porcelain.
• n. - A small cylindrical or spherical gelatinous envelope in which nauseous or acrid doses are inclosed to be swallowed.
• n. - A membranous sac containing fluid, or investing an organ or joint; as, the capsule of the lens of the eye. Also, a capsulelike organ.
• n. - A metallic seal or cover for closing a bottle.
• n. - A small cup or shell, as of metal, for a percussion cap, cartridge, etc.
• n. - a dry fruit or pod which is made up of several parts or carpels, and opens to discharge the seeds, as, the capsule of the poppy, the flax, the lily, etc.
• n. - A small saucer of clay for roasting or melting samples of ores, etc.; a scorifier.
• n. - a small, shallow, evaporating dish, usually of porcelain.
• n. - A small cylindrical or spherical gelatinous envelope in which nauseous or acrid doses are inclosed to be swallowed.
• n. - A membranous sac containing fluid, or investing an organ or joint; as, the capsule of the lens of the eye. Also, a capsulelike organ.
• n. - A metallic seal or cover for closing a bottle.
• n. - A small cup or shell, as of metal, for a percussion cap, cartridge, etc.