capsulate

An obsolete adjective meaning enclosed in a capsule or condensed into a small form; rarely used in modern English.

• 🇨🇳过时的形容词，意为被包裹在胶囊中的，或压缩成紧凑形式的；现代英语中很少使用。

1. Enclosed in a capsule C2 formal

   Describing seeds, spores, or other biological structures that are contained within a capsule.

   • The capsulate seeds of the orchid are dispersed by the wind.
   • Many mosses produce capsulate spores for reproduction.
   • The botanist examined the capsulate fruit under a microscope.

   🇨🇳具蒴的

   同义词: capsularcapsulated

• more capsulate comparative form
• most capsulate superlative form

An obsolete verb meaning to enclose or encapsulate something, typically in a capsule or container.

• 🇨🇳过时动词，指将某物封入胶囊或容器中，即包裹、封装。

1. Enclose in a capsule C1 formal

   To enclose or contain something within a capsule or small container.

   • The pharmacist capsulated the medicine for easier consumption.
   • Scientists capsulated the sample for transport to the lab.
   • The machine capsulates the powder into small gelatin shells.

   🇨🇳封装于胶囊中

   同义词: encapsulateencaseenclose

• capsulated past participle
• capsulated past simple
• capsulating present participle
• capsulates third person singular