Pharmacology . a gelatinous case enclosing a dose of medicine.

Biology .

a membranous sac or integument.

either of two strata of white matter in the cerebrum.

the sporangium of various spore-producing organisms, as ferns, mosses, algae, and fungi.

Botany . a dry dehiscent fruit, composed of two or more carpels.

a small case, envelope, or covering.

Also called space capsule. Aerospace . a sealed cabin, container, or vehicle in which a person or animal can ride in flight in space or at very high altitudes within the earth's atmosphere.

Aviation . a similar cabin in a military aircraft, which can be ejected from the aircraft in an emergency.

a thin metal covering for the mouth of a corked bottle.

a concise report; brief outline

An appendix to the book contains biographical capsules of the contributors.

to furnish with or enclose in or as if in a capsule; encapsulate.

to capsulize.

small and compact.

short and concise; brief and summarized

a capsule report.

adjective

abridged , canned , condensed , epitomized , pocket , potted , tabloid

noun

bolus , cap , dose , lozenge , pellet , pill , troche , abridged , ampule , cartridge , case , cockpit , condensed , membrane , outline , pod , sheath , shell , tabloid , time