cápsula

Portuguese

noun
Definitions
  • (pharmacy) capsule small container containing a dose of medicine
  • (physiology) capsule membranous envelope
  • (botany) capsule seed-case
  • (astronautics) capsule part of spacecraft containing crew’s living space
  • pod small vehicle

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin capsula (small box chest).

Origin

Latin

capsula

Gloss

small box chest

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