capsule

noun/ˈkæpsəl/

Frequency rank: #6,034 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

a small container, often made of gelatin, that holds medicine and is swallowed whole.

Illustration for the English word “capsule”

Example sentence

The doctor told me to swallow the capsule with a full glass of water.

Synonyms & related words

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