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n. (Akkadian mythology) father of the gods and consort of Tiamat. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. [ Pref. bi- + capsular: cf. F. bicapsulaire. ] (Bot.) Having two capsules; as, a bicapsular pericarp. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ Cf. F. capsulaire. ] Of or pertaining to a capsule; having the nature of a capsule; hollow and fibrous. [ 1913 Webster ]

Capsular ligament (Anat.), a ligamentous bag or capsule surrounding many movable joints in the skeleton. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. Inclosed in a capsule, or as in a chest or box; esp. (Botany) enclosed in a seed capsule; -- of seeds or spores.
Syn. -- encapsulated. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. capsula a little box or chest, fr. capsa chest, case, fr. capere to take, contain: cf. F. capsule. ] 1. (Bot.) a dry fruit or pod which is made up of several parts or carpels, and opens to discharge the seeds, as, the capsule of the poppy, the flax, the lily, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Chem.) (a) A small saucer of clay for roasting or melting samples of ores, etc.; a scorifier. (b) a small, shallow, evaporating dish, usually of porcelain. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Med.) A small cylindrical or spherical gelatinous envelope in which nauseous or acrid doses are inclosed to be swallowed. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Anat.) A membranous sac containing fluid, or investing an organ or joint; as, the capsule of the lens of the eye. Also, a capsulelike organ. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. A metallic seal or cover for closing a bottle. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. A small cup or shell, as of metal, for a percussion cap, cartridge, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

Atrabiliary capsule. See under Atrabiliary. --
Glisson's capsule, a membranous envelope, entering the liver along with the portal vessels and insheathing the latter in their course through the organ. --
Suprarenal capsule, a ductless gland secreting epinephrine, norepinephrine, and steroid hormones, on the upper end of each kidney. It is also called the adrenal gland, glandula suprarenalis, suprarenal gland, epinephros, atrabiliary capsule, and adrenal capsule. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

‖n. [ NL.; E. capsule + -itis. ] (Med.) Inflammation of a capsule, as that of the crystalline lens. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ Capsule + Gr. &unr_; to cut. ] (Surg.) The incision of a capsule, esp. of that of the crystalline lens, as in a cataract operation. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. (Physiol.) The act of inclosing in a capsule; the growth of a membrane around (any part) so as to inclose it in a capsule. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Anat.) Situated outside of a capsule, esp. outside the capsular ligament of a joint. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Hexa- + capsular. ] (Bot.) Having six capsules or seed vessels. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. (Physiol.) To inclose completely, as in a membrane. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Physiol.) The process of becoming, or the state or condition of being, incapsulated; as, incapsulation of the ovum in the uterus. [ 1913 Webster ]

pos>a. [ Ischium + capsular. ] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the ischium and the capsule of the hip joint; as, the ischiocapsular ligament. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Multi- + capsular: cf. F. multicapsulaire. ] (Bot.) Having many, or several, capsules. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Ovum + capsule. ] 1. (Anat.) The outer layer of a Graafian follicle. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Zool.) Same as Ootheca. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Penta- + capsular. ] (Bot.) Having five capsules. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. ] (Med.) Prolapse. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Quadri- + capsular. ] (Bot.) Having four capsules. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. pl. Suds made with soap. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Bot.) Having two distinct capsules; bicapsular. [ 1913 Webster ]