capsules
Swallowable dose shells
Capsules are small containers, typically cylindrical with rounded ends.
A medicine capsule is a gelatin shell holding a dose of medication: Take two capsules daily with food.
The term extends to any compact, self-contained unit—a space capsule carries astronauts, a time capsule preserves artifacts.
To capsule or encapsulate is to enclose something in condensed form: The article capsules the main arguments.
Oral medication units
- tabletsFlat portable computing devices
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
- gelatinCollagen-derived thickening protein
softgels · supplements · vitamins · antibiotics · probiotics · pharmaceuticals · pharmacy · medication
Seed case or cetacean group
- vialSmall glass liquid holder
- casingEnclosing cover or frame
- shellHard outer covering
- enclosureConfined, bordered space
housing · sleeve · cartridge · blister · packet · sachet · compartment · receptacle
Independent functional component
astronaut · Soyuz · Apollo · Gemini · Mercury · crew · splashdown · hatch
pills
Oral medication units
- tabletsFlat portable computing devices
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
gelatin · softgels · supplements · vitamins · antibiotics · probiotics · pharmaceuticals · pharmacy · medication · drugs
pod
Seed case or cetacean group
enclosure · housing · sleeve · cartridge · blister · packet · sachet · compartment · receptacle · holder
module
Independent functional component
docking · astronaut · Soyuz · Apollo · Gemini · Mercury · crew · splashdown · hatch · life-support
overview
Broad general summary
recap · digest · snapshot · highlight · abridged · nutshell · summary · roundup · rundown · compressed
era
Distinct historical period
- epochDistinct historical period
- periodPunctuation ending sentences
- snapshotInformal photograph taken quickly
frozen · preserved · moment · memory · buried · sealed · commemorative · keepsake · memento · artifact
- pharmaciespharmacist, CVS, prescriptions, Walgreens, dispensary
- pharmacy itemsmortar, pestle, prescription pad, medication, pills
- supplementsmultivitamins, multivitamin, vitamin, vitamin B6, minerals
- drugsibuprofen, marijuana, aspirin, meth, cocaine
- apothecarypharmacy, apothecary, drugstore, dispensary, pharmacist
- drug delivery formstablets, patches, pills, gel caps, transdermal patches
capsulesliquids
Matter that flows
syrups · injections · chewables · chewable tablets · topical creams
- 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
capsule, encapsulate, encapsulated, capsuled, encapsulating, encapsulation, capsulize, capsulized