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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | tablet, usually medicine |
| Synonyms: | bolus, cap, dose, lozenge, pellet, pill, troche |
| Main Entry: | container |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | holder for physical object |
| Synonyms: | alembic, bag, beaker, bin, bottle, bowl, box, bucket, bunker, caisson, can, canister, canteen, capsule, carafe, carton, cask, casket, cauldron, chamber, chest, churn, cistern, cradle, crate, crock, dish, ewer, firkin, flask, hamper, hod, hopper, humidor, hutch, jar, jeroboam, jug, kettle, magnum, package, packet, pail, pit, pod, poke, pot, pottery, pouch, purse, receptacle, reliquary, repository, sac, sack, scuttle, stein, storage, tank, tub, utensil, vase, vat, vessel, vial |
| Main Entry: | medicine/medication |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | substance that helps cure, alleviate, or prevent illness |
| Synonyms: | anesthetic, antibiotic, antidote, antiseptic, antitoxin, balm, biologic, capsule, cure, dose, drug, elixir, injection, inoculation, liniment, lotion, medicament, ointment, pharmaceutical, pharmacon, physic, pill, potion, prescription, remedy, salve, sedative, serum, tablet, tincture, tonic, vaccination, vaccine |
| Main Entry: | pod |
| Part of Speech: | noun, verb |
| Definition: | encasement of vegetable seeds |
| Synonyms: | capsule, case, covering, hull, husk, sheath, sheathing, shell, shuck, skin, vessel |
| Main Entry: | synopsis |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | digest, summary |
| Synonyms: | abridgment, abstract, aperçu, breviary, brief, capsule, compendium, condensation, conspectus, epitome, outline, précis, recap, review, run-through, rundown, résumé, sketch |
| Notes: | syndrome is from Greek elements meaning 'run together' and is a group of symptoms; synopsis literally means 'seeing together' |
| Main Entry: | tablet |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | encapsulated medicine |
| Synonyms: | cake, capsule, dose, lozenge, medicine, pellet, pill, square, troche |
| Main Entry: | sheath |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | covering |
| Synonyms: | capsule, case, coat, dress, envelope, scabbard, skin, wrapper |
| Main Entry: | medicine |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | cure |
| Synonyms: | anesthetic, antibiotic, antidote, antiseptic, antitoxin, balm, biologic, capsule, cure, dose, drug, elixir, injection, inoculation, liniment, lotion, medicament, medication, ointment, pharmaceutical, pharmacon, physic, pill, potion, prescription, remedy, salve, sedative, serum, tablet, tincture, tonic, vaccination, vaccine |
| Main Entry: | space capsule |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | space module |
| Synonyms: | ballistic capsule, capsule, command module, exploratory ship, lunar module, module, space shuttle, spacecraft, spaceship |
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