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capsulea small container, typically round and made of gelatin, containing a dose of medicine

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a small container, typically round and made of gelatin, containing a dose of medicine

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkæpsuːl/

Korean meaning: 약을 담는 작은 둥근 용기, 캡슐

Korean pronunciation: 캡-슐 (강세: 캡)

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother forgot to take her vitamin capsule and blamed it on the cat hiding her pills.
  • The astronaut's space capsule was so small, he joked that it was smaller than his college dorm room.
  • She created a time capsule filled with her teenage diary and regretted it immediately.

capsule

NOUN

//ˈkæpsuːl//

a small container, typically round and made of gelatin, containing a dose of medicine

capsule concept
💡 Concept

Small medicine container capsule

capsule rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

No hassle too great to reach the castle with a healing capsule!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈkæpsuːl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈkæpsjuːl/

🌳Etymology

Rootcaps-
Suffix--ule

Origin

라틴어 'capsula'에서 유래되었으며, 이는 'capsa(상자)'의 작은 형태를 의미합니다. 마치 작은 보물상자처럼 소중한 것을 담는 용기라는 개념에서 발전했습니다.

🎵Rhyme

hasslecastletassel
hassle
castle
tassel

🔗Collocations

take capsules
space capsule
time capsule
capsule wardrobe
capsule hotel
vitamin capsule
capsule form

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother forgot to take her vitamin capsule and blamed it on the cat hiding her pills.

😄 Fun example

The astronaut's space capsule was so small, he joked that it was smaller than his college dorm room.

😄 Fun example

She created a time capsule filled with her teenage diary and regretted it immediately.

The doctor prescribed capsules that were easier to swallow than tablets.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

pilltabletcontainerpod

Antonyms

liquidpowderopen container

Related

medicinespacecraftcontainerpharmaceuticalgelatin

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