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Added 10 October 2026

capsule

/ˈkæps(ə)l/ noun

Latin root: capsula Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about capsule at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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

verb

To form (medicine, etc.) into capsules.
To encapsulate or summarize.

Origin

Borrowed from French capsule, from Latin capsula, diminutive of capsa (“box”).

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