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capsule vs lozenge

lozenge vs capsule

capsule and lozenge both are nouns.

capsule is a verb but lozenge is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
capsule Yes No Yes No
lozenge Yes No No No
As nouns, lozenge is a hypernym of capsule; that is, lozenge is a word with a broader meaning than capsule:
  • capsule: a pill in the form of a small rounded gelatinous container with medicine inside
  • lozenge: a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet
Other hypernyms of capsule include pill, tab, tablet.
capsule (noun) lozenge (noun)
a pill in the form of a small rounded gelatinous container with medicine inside a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet
a spacecraft designed to transport people and support human life in outer space a small aromatic or medicated candy
a small container
a pilot's seat in an airplane that can be forcibly ejected in the case of an emergency; then the pilot descends by parachute
a structure that encloses a body part
a shortened version of a written work
a dry dehiscent seed vessel or the spore-containing structure of e.g. mosses
capsule (verb) lozenge (verb)
put in a short or concise form; reduce in volume
enclose in a capsule
Difference between capsule and lozenge

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