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  1. Capsule
    [band] == Music == Capsule formed in November 1997, after Nakata Yasutaka and Koshijima Toshiko met at the Teens` Music Festival in the Hokuriku area convention when they were 17 years old. Their first single was "Sakura", released in March 2001 on Yamaha Music Communications. Their first al...
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  2. capsule
    (cap) Type: Term Pronunciation: kap′sūl Definitions: 1. A membranous anatomic structure, usually dense, irregular, collagenous connective tissue, which envelops an organ, a joint, or any other part resembling a capsule or envelope. 2. A fibrous tissue layer enveloping an organ or a...
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=14050

  3. Capsule
    A dry seed pod that will split wide open when mature..
    Found op http://www.emilycompost.com/garden_glossary.htm

  4. capsule
    In bacteria: A layer of material external to but contiguous with the cell wall.
    Found op http://ppathw3.cals.cornell.edu/glossary/Defs_C.htm

  5. Capsule
    A thick slime layer of mucopolysaccharides surrounding a bacterium and the protein material surrounding the granulosis-virus rod. Gummy materials secreted in a compact layer outside the cell wall. A compact layer of polysaccharide exterior to the cell wall in some bacteria.
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  6. Capsule
    a fibrous casing surrounding an organ or gland; also a coating for some bacteria which protects them, from the bodies immune system. It is only the variety of Pneumococcus sp. which has a capsule which is able to pass the immune barrier and cause pneumonia
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  7. capsule
    [n] - a dry dehiscent seed vessel or the spore-containing structure of e.g. mosses 2. [n] - a structure that encloses a body part 3. [n] - a small container (as one holding electronic equipment) 4. [n] - a pill in the form of a small rounded container with medicine inside 5. [v]
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  8. Capsule
    A dry fruit formed from more than one carpel. When mature it opens in some manner to release its seeds.
    Found op http://www.botanicalkeys.co.uk/flora/content/glossary.html

  9. Capsule
    A small space vehicle - a capsule usually only carries two or three people.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20442

  10. Capsule
    1) The variable capacitor section of a condenser microphone.
    2) In other types of microphones, the part of the microphone that includes the diaphragm and the active element.

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  11. Capsule
    The plastic or foil that covers the cork and part of the neck of a wine bottle.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20673

  12. Capsule
    A dry, many-seeded, spontaneously splitting fruit that arises from a compound pistil.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20901



  1. Capsule
    An enclosing structure which surrounds the joint and contains ligaments which stabilize that joint.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20906

  2. Capsule
    Capsule: Capsule has many meanings in medicine including the following: In medicine, a membranous structure that envelops an organ, a joint, tumor, or any other part of the body. It is usually made up of dense collagen-containing connective tissue. In pharmacy, a solid dosage form in which the drug ...
    Found op http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.html?articlekey=11933

  3. capsule
    Bact. Thick gel-like material attached to the wall of Gram positive or Gram negative bacteria, giving colonies a 'smooth' appearance. May contribute to pathogenicity by inhibiting phagocytosis. Mostly composed of very hydrophilic acidic polysaccharide, but considerable diversity exists. Path. Cellul...
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  4. Capsule
    Cap'sule noun [ Latin capsula a little box or chest, from capsa chest, case, from capere to take, contain: confer French capsule .] 1. (Botany) a dry fruit or pod which is made up of several parts or carpels, a...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/22

  5. capsule
    <microbiology> Thick gel like material attached to the wall of gram-positive or gram-negative bacteria, giving colonies a smooth appearance. May contribute to pathogenicity by inhibiting phagocytosis. Mostly composed of very hydrophilic acidic polysaccharide, but considerable diversity exists....
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?capsule

  6. capsule
    noun a pill in the form of a small rounded gelatinous container with medicine inside
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  7. capsule
    noun a structure that encloses a body part
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  8. capsule
    noun a dry dehiscent seed vessel or the spore-containing structure of e.g. mosses
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  9. capsule
    capsulate verb enclose in a capsule
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  10. capsule
    (kap´sәl) an enclosing structure, as a soluble container enclosing a dose of medicine. a cartilaginous, fatty, fibrous, or membranous structure enveloping another structure, organ, or part. adj., cap´sular., adj.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001

  11. Capsule
    • (n.) A small cup or shell, as of metal, for a percussion cap, cartridge, etc. • (n.) A small cylindrical or spherical gelatinous envelope in which nauseous or acrid doses are inclosed to be swallowed. • (n.) A metallic seal or cover for closing a bottle. • (n.) a dry fruit or p...
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/capsule/

  12. capsule
    (from the article `bacteria`) Many bacterial cells secrete some extracellular material in the form of a capsule or a slime layer. A slime layer is loosely associated with the ...
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/c/21

  13. capsule
    (from the article `pharmaceutical industry`) Capsules are another common oral dosage form. Like tablets, capsules almost always contain inert ingredients to facilitate manufacture. There are two ... ...dosage form is the enteric coated tablet. Enteric coating prevents irritation of the stomach by th...
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