capsule
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capsule
A small, usually elongated shell made of gelatin or a similar material that contains a dose of medicine in powder or liquid form.
Der Arzt hat mir Schmerzmittel in Form von Kapseln verschrieben.
The doctor prescribed me painkillers in the form of capsules.
pod / capsule
A small, sealed container for one portion of a product, especially coffee.
Für diese Kaffeemaschine braucht man spezielle Kapseln.
You need special pods for this coffee machine.
capsule
The part of a spacecraft where the crew or a payload is located and which is often designed for re-entry into Earth's atmosphere.
Die Raumfahrer landeten sicher mit ihrer Kapsel im Ozean.
The astronauts landed safely in the ocean with their capsule.
capsule
In botany, a dry type of fruit that opens when ripe and releases its seeds.
Aus den Kapseln des Mohns wird Opium gewonnen.
Opium is obtained from the capsules of the poppy.
'Kapsel' (capsule) is often the second part of a compound word that describes more precisely what kind of capsule it is. This way, you immediately know what is meant.
Bitte wirf die leere Kaffeekapsel in den Müll.
Please throw the empty coffee pod in the trash.
You can almost always recognize the exact meaning of 'Kapsel' (capsule) from the topic of the conversation. If it is about health, it means a pill or capsule; if it is about the kitchen, probably coffee; if it is about technology, a space capsule.
Ich nehme jeden Morgen eine Vitamin-Kapsel.
I take a vitamin capsule every morning.
In a medical context, capsules are typically used with the verbs 'einnehmen' (to take) or 'schlucken' (to swallow).
Du musst die Kapsel unzerkaut mit viel Wasser schlucken.
You have to swallow the capsule whole with plenty of water.
In connection with coffee, the verb 'einlegen' (to insert) is often used to describe the action of putting a capsule into the coffee machine.
Kannst du bitte eine neue Kapsel in die Maschine einlegen?
Could you please insert a new pod into the machine?
tablet
Both a Tablette and a Kapsel contain a dose of medication. A Tablette consists of compressed active ingredient, whereas a Kapsel has a shell containing powder or liquid. The specific form of the medication is therefore what matters.
Sie nimmt morgens eine Kapsel mit flüssigem Wirkstoff gegen ihre Schmerzen.
She takes a capsule containing liquid medication for her pain every morning.
Sie nimmt morgens eine gepresste Tablette gegen ihre Schmerzen.
She takes a compressed tablet for her pain every morning.
