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Capsule may refer to:
Biology and medicine
Articular capsule (joint capsule), an envelope surrounding a synovial joint
Bacterial capsule , a layer that lies outside the cell wall of bacteria
Bowman's capsule (glomerular capsule), a sac surrounding a glomerulus in a mammalian kidney
Capsular contracture , the scar tissue naturally forming around breast implants
Capsule (fruit) , or seed capsule , a type of dry fruit like the poppy, iris or foxglove
Capsule (pharmacy) , a small gelatinous case enclosing a dose of medication
Glisson's capsule , a fibrous layer covering the external surface of the liver
Lymph node capsule
Renal capsule , a tough fibrous layer surrounding the kidney
Yeast capsule , a layer surrounding some pathogenic yeasts
Capsules of the brain
Other uses
Capsule (band) , a Japanese electronic duo
Capsule (CRM) , a Customer Relationship Management SaaS web application and mobile app
Capsule (Ferris wheel) , a passenger compartment
Capsule (geometry) , a shape consisting of a cylinder capped with hemispheres
Capsule hotel , a type of very dense overnight lodging popular in urban Japan
Capsule (microphone) , the component which converts acoustic energy into an electric signal
Capsule neural network , a type of artificial neural network
Capsule review , short critique
Capsule (website) , an event-sharing social platform
Space capsule , a type of crewed spacecraft
The Capsule , a 2012 Greek short film
Time capsule , a cache of items and/or information to be preserved for future times
See also
Topics referred to by the same term