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Capsule

KA-psuhl

/ˈkæpsʌl/

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capsule

Dictionary meaning

A pill in the form of a small rounded gelatinous container with medicine inside.

Examples

  • The doctor asked me if my children could swallow capsules or if they needed liquid medicine.
  • The time capsule contains many pictures of us and our community.

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