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"CAPSULES" is a plural of: capsule. |
Date "CAPSULES" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1893. (references) |
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Health | Hard or soft soluble containers used for the oral administration of medicine. (references) |
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Screenplays | How many escape capsules are there? (The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy; writing credit: Douglas Adams; John Lloyd) | |
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 | Animal studies are necessary to confirm in vitro results before trials in human beings can be considered. One new approach is to enclose human cancer cells in microscopic capsules and grow them in laboratory-bred mice, which are then treated with a test drug. Credit: Mike Mitchell (photographer). |  | Thick fibrous pericyst, hyaline ectocyst, and brood capsules filled with protoscolices are visible. Parasite. Credit: CDC. |
 | Trichogramma wasps are packaged in shipping capsules for later release in corn fields. Bags are color-coded according to insect maturity to help researchers determine optimum release dates. Credit: USDA ARS News. |  | Workmen assemble Project Mercury space capsules for American astronauts, at McDonell Aircraft Corporation, St. Louis, Mo. Credit: Library of Congress. |
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Health | IgG2 antibodies target the capsules that shield certain bacteria. (references) | |
This process is repeated until all the capsules have been swallowed. (references) | ||
Another promising treatment method involves implanting capsules containing dopamine-producing cells into the brain. (references) | ||
Economic History | Mauritius | Mauritius Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Ltd is the only company manufacturing tablets, capsules, ointments, and liquids for the local market. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| "CAPSULES" is generally used as a noun (plural) -- approximately 96.40% of the time. "CAPSULES" is used about 139 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (plural) | 96.4% | 134 | 27,488 |
| Lexical Verb (-s form) | 2.88% | 4 | 175,879 |
| Unclassified Items | 0.72% | 1 | 339,140 |
| Total | 100.00% | 139 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "CAPSULES": Bacterial Capsules ♦ capsules or corpuscles ♦ Malpighian capsules ♦ renal capsules ♦ Suprarenal capsules. Additional references. | |
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Ending with "CAPSULES": time-capsules. | |
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| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
capsules.com fish oil | 2 |
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| Language | Translations for "CAPSULES"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||
Chinese | ่ถๅ (Capsule). (various references) | ||||||||||
Dutch | extensiebuis van de capsules (extension tube of the capsules). (various references) | ||||||||||
French | tube prolongateur de capsules (extension tube of the capsules). (various references) | ||||||||||
German | Kapseln. (various references) | ||||||||||
Korean | ์บก์ (Capsule). (various references) | ||||||||||
Pig Latin | apsulescay ca/psulas. (various references) | ||||||||||
Derivations | |
Words ending with "CAPSULES": encapsules, microcapsules. (additional references) | |
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"CAPSULES" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: cansulex, capques, capsul, capsuled, cassoulets, Casuelles, Kasule. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "CAPSULES" (pronounced ka"psulz) |
| 4 | -s u l z | apostles, axles, bristles, cancels, castles, councils, counsels, dismissals, fossils, hassles, hustles, microfossils, missiles, morsels, muscles, mussels, nestles, parcels, pencils, pixels, rehearsals, reversals, thistles, tonsils, tussles, utensils, vassals, vessels, whistles, wrestles. |
| 3 | -u l z | ables, accruals, acquittals, admirals, advertorials, agrochemicals, ambles, angels, angles, animals, ankles, annals, annuals, apples, appraisals, approvals, archangels, arrivals, arsenals, articles, artiodactyls, assembles, australs, baffles, bagels, balmorals, barbels, barnacles, barrels, battles, baubles, beadles, beagles, beetles, befuddles, belittles, betrayals, bibles, bicycles, bifocals, bindles, biologicals, biomaterials, biphenyls, bisexuals, boggles, Boodles, boondoggles, bottles, bowels, brambles, brothels, bubbles, buckles, bugles, bundles, burials, bushels, cables, camels, candles, cannibals, capitals, capitols, cardinals, carnivals, carols, casuals, cathedrals, cereals, channels, chemicals, chisels, chorals, chortles, chronicles, chuckles, circles, collectibles, colonels, colonials, commercials, compatibles, confessionals, constables, continentals, convertibles, corals, counterproposals, couples, crackles, cradles, credentials, criminals, cripples, crumbles, crystals, cubicles, cudgels, cycles, cyclicals, cymbals, dabbles, dangles, debacles, decibels, decimals, deductibles, deferrals, denials, dentals, devils, diagonals, dials, diesels, differentials, disables, disciples, dismantles, disposables, disposals, doodles, doubles, dowels, duals, duels, durables, dwindles, eagles, edibles, editorials, embezzles, enables, enamels, encyclicals, ensembles, entitles, entrails, equals, essentials, evangelicals, evils, examples, extraterrestrials, fables, facials, faithfuls, federals, festivals, fiddles, finals, fizzles, flannels, foibles, follicles, freckles, fuels, fumbles, fundamentals, funerals, funnels, gables, gambles, generals, genitals, Gentles, giggles, goggles, Gospels, grackles, granules, grapples, gribbles, grumbles, gunnels, guzzles, hackles, handles, heterosexuals, hobbles, homosexuals, honeysuckles, hopefuls, hospitals, hostels, hovels, huddles, humbles, hurdles, hymnals, icicles, idles, idols, illegals, immortals, imperils, imponderables, incidentals, individuals, industrials, infomercials, Ingles, initials, instrumentals, intangibles, intellectuals, internationals, intervals, invisibles, jewels, jingles, journals, juggles, jungles, juveniles, kennels, kernels, kestrels, kettles, kittles, knuckles, labels, ladles, laurels, legals, lentils, levels, liberals, littles, locals, madrigals, mammals, mangels, maniples, mantles, manuals, Maples, marbles, marshals, marvels, materials, measles, medals, memorials, metacarpals, metals, mickles, minerals, mingles, minstrels, miracles, Miserables, mistrials, mobiles, models, moguls, mongols, morals, mortals, motorcycles, muddles, multinationals, multiples, Mumbles, municipals, murals, musicals, muzzles, myrtles, nationals, needles, neoliberals, nettles, neutrals, nibbles, nickels, Nickles, nicols, nitriles, nobles, nondurables, nonprofessionals, noodles, nostrils, notables, novels, nozzles, numerals, observables, obstacles, officials, ogles, oodles, oracles, Orientals, originals, ossicles, paddles, panels, panfuls, parables, paralegals, particles, payables, pebbles, pedals, peddles, pedestals, peoples, perennials, perils, periodicals, peripherals, personals, petals, petrels, petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, physicals, Pickles, piddles, pimples, pineapples, pistols, poodles, portables, portals, portrayals, potentials, pretzels, principals, principles, professionals, projectiles, proposals, puddles, pupils, purples, puzzles, quarrels, quibbles, radials, radicals, raffles, rankles, rascals, rattles, rebels, rebuttals, receivables, receptacles, recitals, rectangles, recyclables, recycles, referrals, refusals, regionals, removals, renewals, rentals, reprisals, resembles, residuals, revels, revivals, riddles, rifles, ripples, rituals, rivals, Robles, royals, rubles, ruffles, rumbles, runkles, runnels, sables, saddles, samples, sandals, scalpels, scandals, scoundrels, scrambles, scribbles, scruples, scuffles, semifinals, sentinels, sequels, serials, settles, shackles, shambles, shekels, shingles, shovels, shuffles, shuttles, sickles, signals, singles, skittles, sorrels, sparkles, specials, spectacles, spirals, spirituals, sprinkles, squabbles, squiggles, squirrels, stables, Staples, startles, stickles, stifles, straddles, struggles, stumbles, subprincipals, subtitles, supermodels, swindles, swivels, syllables, symbols, tables, tackles, tangibles, tangles, taxables, Technicals, temples, tentacles, terminals, testicles, testimonials, throttles, tickles, timetables, titles, topples, totals, towels, tramples, transsexuals, travels, trials, triangles, tribunals, trickles, trifles, triples, troubles, truffles, tumbles, tunnels, turntables, turtles, tutorials, twinkles, uncles, unicycles, unravels, untouchables, upheavals, valuables, vandals, variables, varietals, vegetables, vehicles, vials, vigils, visuals, vittles, vocals, vowels, waffles, wattles, weevils, winkles, withdrawals, wrangles, wrinkles. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
Direct Anagrams: scaleups, upscales. | |
| Words within the letters "a-c-e-l-p-s-s-u" | |
-1 letter: capless, capsule, clauses, scaleup, specula, upscale. | |
-2 letters: caules, causes, clasps, clause, culpae, cupels, lapses, lapsus, passel, pauses, places, pluses, pulses, saleps, sauces, scales, scalps, scapes, scaups, sculps, sepals, spaces, spales, upases. | |
-3 letters: alecs, apses, ascus, capes, cases, casus, cauls, cause, claps, clasp, class, clues, culpa, cupel, cusps, laces, lapse, lases, leaps, luces, paces. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-c-e-l-p-s-s-u" | |
+2 letters: capsulizes, encapsules, speculates, spleuchans, superclass, superscale. | |
+3 letters: applesauces, cloudscapes, leucoplasts, pelycosaurs, speculators, superflacks, superscales, supplejacks, suppliances, supplicates. | |
+4 letters: culpableness, encapsulates, eucalyptuses, nucleoplasms, peacefulness, postulancies, psychosexual, spectaculars, speculations, subspecialty, superclasses, superplastic, superspecial. | |
+5 letters: microcapsules, nucleocapsids, precalculuses, proconsulates, pseudoclassic, sextuplicates, specularities, sprachgefuhls, subspecialist, subspecialize, supercolossal, superphysical, superspecials, upperclassman, upperclassmen. | |
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