Kapsel

capsule (medication)

noun KAP-sel Rare

Origin: from Latin capsula

Also means

capsule (anatomy), shell

Usage Note

Kapsel in the pharmaceutical sense is a hard or soft gelatin shell containing medication, taken orally. Distinguished from Tablette (tablet) in that the content is enclosed; Weichkapseln have a liquid fill.

Examples

"Der Arzt verschrieb ihr Kapseln gegen die Pilzinfektion, dreimal täglich."

Natural Translation

The doctor prescribed her capsules for the fungal infection, three times a day.

Literal Translation

The doctor prescribed her capsules against the fungal infection, three times daily.

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