Epinephros

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Capsule \Cap"sule\ (k[a^]p"s[=u]l), n. [L. capsula a little box
     or chest, fr. capsa chest, case, fr. capere to take, contain:
     cf. F. capsule.]
     1. (Bot.) a dry fruit or pod which is made up of several
        parts or carpels, and opens to discharge the seeds, as,
        the capsule of the poppy, the flax, the lily, etc.


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     2. (Chem.)
        (a) A small saucer of clay for roasting or melting samples
            of ores, etc.; a scorifier.
        (b) a small, shallow, evaporating dish, usually of
            porcelain.
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     3. (Med.) A small cylindrical or spherical gelatinous
        envelope in which nauseous or acrid doses are inclosed to
        be swallowed.
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     4. (Anat.) A membranous sac containing fluid, or investing an
        organ or joint; as, the capsule of the lens of the eye.
        Also, a capsulelike organ.
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     5. A metallic seal or cover for closing a bottle.
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     6. A small cup or shell, as of metal, for a percussion cap,
        cartridge, etc.
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     {Atrabiliary capsule}. See under {Atrabiliary}.
  
     {Glisson's capsule}, a membranous envelope, entering the
        liver along with the portal vessels and insheathing the
        latter in their course through the organ.
  
     {Suprarenal capsule}, a ductless gland secreting epinephrine,
        norepinephrine, and steroid hormones, on the upper end of
        each kidney. It is also called the {adrenal gland},
        {glandula suprarenalis}, {suprarenal gland}, {epinephros},
        {atrabiliary capsule}, and {adrenal capsule}.
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