capsule — OAT

capsule

noun

1 he placed a capsule under his tongue:

pill, tablet, lozenge, pastille, pilule, drop, caplet, pellet, bolus, troche;

informal tab.

2 the bottle's capsule is lead-free:

cover, seal, cap, top.

3 a space capsule:

module, craft, probe;

detachable compartment, section.

4 sow small pots with two or three capsules:

seed case, pod, shell, husk, hull, case, sheath;

technical pericarp, exocarp, legume, integument.