capsule

  • 31capsule — Bact. Thick gel like material attached to the wall of Gram positive or Gram negative bacteria, giving colonies a smooth appearance. May contribute to pathogenicity by inhibiting phagocytosis. Mostly composed of very hydrophilic acidic… …

    Dictionary of molecular biology

  • 32capsule — noun /ˈkæpsəl/ a) A membranous envelope. The epidermal cells of the capsule wall of Jubulopsis, with nodose trigones at the angles, are very reminiscent of what one finds in Frullania spp. b) A type of simple, dehiscent, dry fruit (seed case)… …

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  • 33capsule — (ka psu l ) s. f. 1°   Nom donné à différents objets qui ont plus ou moins d analogie avec une boîte. 2°   Terme de chimie. Vase en forme de calotte pour les évaporations. 3°   Terme de botanique. Enveloppe membraneuse de certaines graines.… …

    Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • 34capsule — n.f. Casquette : T es mignon, avec ta capsule …

    Dictionnaire du Français argotique et populaire

  • 35capsule — n. 1) a membrane, sheath, or other structure that encloses a tissue or organ. For example, the kidney, adrenal gland, and lens of the eye are enclosed within capsules. A joint capsule is the fibrous tissue, including the synovial membrane, that… …

    The new mediacal dictionary

  • 36capsule — /ˈkæpsjul/ (say kapsyoohl), /ˈkæpʃul / (say kapshoohl), / ʃəl/ (say shuhl) noun 1. a small case, envelope, or covering. 2. a gelatinous case enclosing a dose of medicine; the dose itself. 3. Botany a. a dry dehiscent fruit composed of two or more …

  • 37capsule — dėžutė statusas T sritis augalininkystė apibrėžtis Paprastai sausas daugiasėklis įvairiai atsidarantis augalo vaisius. atitikmenys: angl. capsule rus. коробочка …

    Žemės ūkio augalų selekcijos ir sėklininkystės terminų žodynas

  • 38capsule — Carbohydrate coverings that have antigenic specificity, present on some types of bacteria and other micro organisms. The capsule is usually composed of polysaccharides, polypeptides, or polysaccharide protein complexes. These materials are… …

    Glossary of Biotechnology

  • 39capsule — In medicine, a sac of tissue and blood vessels that surrounds an organ, joint, or tumor. A capsule is also a form for medicine that is taken by mouth. It usually has a shell made of gelatin with the medicine inside …

    English dictionary of cancer terms

  • 40capsule — n. 1 a small soluble case of gelatine enclosing a dose of medicine and swallowed with it. 2 a detachable compartment of a spacecraft or nose cone of a rocket. 3 an enclosing membrane in the body. 4 a a dry fruit that releases its seeds when ripe …

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