Capsule
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Capsule may refer to:
Anatomy
- Articular capsule (joint capsule), an envelope surrounding a synovial joint
- Bowman's capsule (glomerular capsule), a sac surrounding a glomerulus in a mammalian kidney
- Glisson's capsule, a fibrous layer covering the external surface of the liver
- Renal capsule, a tough fibrous layer surrounding the kidney
- Capsules of the brain
Medicine
- Capsule (pharmacy), a small gelatinous case enclosing a dose of medication
- Bacterial capsule, a layer that lies outside the cell wall of bacteria
- Capsular contracture, the scar tissue naturally forming around breast implants
- Lymph node capsule
Other uses
- Capsule (band), a Japanese electronic duo
- Capsule (botany), or seed capsule, a type of dry fruit like the poppy, iris or foxglove
- Capsule (Ferris wheel), a passenger compartment
- Capsule (geometry), a shape consisting of a cylinder capped with hemispheres
- Capsule (microphone), the component which converts acoustic energy into an electric signal
- Capsule hotel, a type of very dense overnight lodging popular in urban Japan
- Space capsule, a type of manned spacecraft
- Time capsule, a cache of items and/or information to be preserved for future times
See also
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