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 is enclosed in a hard
or soft soluble container, usually of a form of gelatin.
In microbiology, a coat around a microbe, such as a bacterium or fungus.
Derived from the diminutive of the Latin word "capsa" meaning "box", a capsule
is literally "a little box" and can refer to any encompassing structure or small
container.
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