capsule
noun
a small container
a pill in the form of a small rounded gelatinous container with medicine inside
a dry dehiscent seed vessel or the spore-containing structure of e.g. mosses
a shortened version of a written work
a structure that encloses a body part
a spacecraft designed to transport people and support human life in outer space
Synonymsspace capsulea pilot's seat in an airplane that can be forcibly ejected in the case of an emergency; then the pilot descends by parachute
verb
enclose in a capsule
put in a short or concise form; reduce in volume
“capsulize the news”
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University
