Capsule
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(Bot.) 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. - (Chem.) A small cylindrical or spherical gelatinous envelope in which nauseous or acrid doses are inclosed to be swallowed.
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(Anat.) A membranous sac containing fluid, or investing an organ or joint;
as, the . Also, a capsulelike organ.capsule of the lens of the eye - A metallic seal or cover for closing a bottle.
- A small cup or shell, as of metal, for a percussion cap, cartridge, etc.
- A small saucer of clay for roasting or melting samples of ores, etc.; a scorifier.
- a small, shallow, evaporating dish, usually of porcelain.
See under
Glisson's capsule ,
a membranous envelope, entering the liver along with the portal vessels and insheathing the latter in their course through the organ.
Suprarenal capsule ,
a ductless gland secreting epinephrine, norepinephrine, and steroid hormones, on the upper end of each kidney. It is also called the
