capsule
Swallowable medicine shell
A capsule is a small container, typically one that encloses medicine in a dissolvable shell for swallowing.
The shape—a cylinder with rounded ends—extends to spacecraft designed to carry astronauts: the Apollo capsule.
Capsule also describes something compact or condensed: a capsule wardrobe contains only essential pieces, a capsule history covers key points briefly.
In anatomy, a capsule is a membrane enclosing an organ or joint.
Flat portable computing device
- gelcapCoated liquid-filled pill
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
- medicationTherapeutic substance for illness
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
vitamin · supplement · antibiotic · painkiller · aspirin · ibuprofen · antacid · sedative
Seed case or cetacean group
- shellHard outer covering
- casingEnclosing cover or frame
- enclosureConfined, bordered space
- vesselReceptacle for contents
compartment · chamber · housing · sleeve · wrapper · canister · cartridge · ampoule
Independent functional component
- orbitCurved celestial path
- reentryComing back in
- astronautSpacecraft crew member
- SoyuzRussian crewed spacecraft
Apollo · ISS · satellite · launch · docking · lunar · mission · splashdown
Reduced-scale representation
- concentratedGathered or intensified
- condensedMade more compact
- compressedReduced by pressure
- portableAble to be carried
streamlined · sleek · efficient · pocket-sized · space-saving · brief · abbreviated · succinct
One favoring bare essentials
- essentialsIndispensable items or elements
- versatileCapable in varied contexts
- coordinatedArranged to work together
- interchangeableAble to replace another
curated · pared-down · staples · basics · neutrals · timeless · streamlined
tablet
Flat portable computing device
- gelcapCoated liquid-filled pill
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
- medicationTherapeutic substance for illness
prescription · vitamin · supplement · antibiotic · painkiller · aspirin · ibuprofen · antacid · sedative · antihistamine
pod
Seed case or cetacean group
vessel · compartment · chamber · housing · sleeve · wrapper · canister · cartridge · ampoule · vial
module
Independent functional component
Soyuz · Apollo · ISS · satellite · launch · docking · lunar · mission · splashdown · hatch
miniature
Reduced-scale representation
- concentratedGathered or intensified
- condensedMade more compact
- compressedReduced by pressure
portable · streamlined · sleek · efficient · pocket-sized · space-saving · brief · abbreviated · succinct · concise
minimalist
One favoring bare essentials
- essentialsIndispensable items or elements
- versatileCapable in varied contexts
- coordinatedArranged to work together
interchangeable · curated · pared-down · staples · basics · neutrals · timeless · streamlined
retro
Evoking recent past
retrospective · keepsake · memento · buried · sealed · preserved · artifact · snapshot · moment · freeze-frame
- medicationspills, Tylenol, tablets, Xanax, aspirin
- Medicinespill, tablet, aspirin, tablets, penicillin
- pharmacypharmacist, pharmacy, prescription, dispensing, prescriptions
- spacecraftspacecraft, starships, spaceship, Voyager 1, rocket ships
- spaceflightlaunch, astronaut, spacecraft, liftoff, orbit
- remediesremedy, cure, medicine, treatment, medications
- time capsuleSealed trove for descendants
- space capsuleCrewed reentry vessel
- gel capsule
- capsule wardrobePared-down clothing collection
- capsule hotelLodging with minimal sleeping compartments
- capsule toyVended miniature in shell
capsules, encapsulate, encapsulated, capsuled, encapsulating, encapsulation, capsulize, capsulized, capsule hotel