capsule

A membranous envelope.

A type of simple, dehiscent, dry fruit (seed-case) produced by many species of flowering plants, such as poppy, lily, orchid, willow and cotton.

A sporangium, especially in bryophytes.

A tough, fibrous layer surrounding an organ such as the kidney or liver

A membrane that surrounds the eyeball

A detachable part of a rocket or spacecraft (usually in the nose) containing the crew's living space.

A small container containing a dose of medicine.

In a brief, condensed or compact form

The covering — formerly lead or tin, now often plastic — over the cork at the top of the wine bottle.

A small clay saucer for roasting or melting samples of ores, etc.; a scorifier.

A small, shallow evaporating dish, usually of porcelain.

A small cup or shell, often of metal, for a percussion cap, cartridge, etc.

To form (medicine, etc.) into capsules.

To encapsulate or summarize.