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